Luwa, John Charles (2015) Determinants of regional inequalities in under-five mortality in Uganda: evidence from 2011 Uganda Demographic and Health Survey. Pre-master thesis.
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Abstract
Background: Uganda has one of the highest under-five mortality rates in sub-Saharan Africa, 1 in every 11 children born in the country dies before the age of five. The objective of the study is to examine the effects of individual and household factors on regional inequalities in under-five mortality in Uganda. Method: Binary logistic regression is modeled using the 2011 UDHS, and restricted to 28,609 children born to 8,674 women who had at least live-birth between 2006 and 2011. Results: The result shows that the risk of under-five deaths differs significantly across regions in Uganda, highest in Southwest region of Uganda. Birth interval, birth order, maternal education, wealth index, ethnicity and children ever born are the main predictors of regional inequalities in under-five mortality in country. Conclusion: Basing on the study findings, policies aimed at reducing the risks of under-five deaths should be tailored to cater for regional disparities.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Pre-master) |
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| Degree programme: | Population Studies |
| Supervisor: | Bijwaard, Govert |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Apr 2020 05:39 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Apr 2020 05:39 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/2426 |
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