TY - JOUR
T1 - Neonatal mortality and maternal health care in Nepal
T2 - Searching for patterns of association
AU - Shakya, Kushum
AU - McMurray, Christine
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - This study explores the factors associated with neonatal mortality and maternal health care in Nepal. The subjects were 4375 births reported in the 1996 Nepal Family Health Survey. Maternal and child health care was found to have a significant association with neonatal mortality, although preceding birth interval and sex of child had stronger effects. Four aspects of maternal care were found to be highly associated with region, household ownership of assets, mother's education and father's education. This indicates that accessibility, affordability and availability of maternal health care are important factors to consider in future research on neonatal mortality.
AB - This study explores the factors associated with neonatal mortality and maternal health care in Nepal. The subjects were 4375 births reported in the 1996 Nepal Family Health Survey. Maternal and child health care was found to have a significant association with neonatal mortality, although preceding birth interval and sex of child had stronger effects. Four aspects of maternal care were found to be highly associated with region, household ownership of assets, mother's education and father's education. This indicates that accessibility, affordability and availability of maternal health care are important factors to consider in future research on neonatal mortality.
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U2 - 10.1017/S0021932001000876
DO - 10.1017/S0021932001000876
M3 - Article
SN - 0021-9320
VL - 33
SP - 87
EP - 105
JO - Journal of Biosocial Science
JF - Journal of Biosocial Science
IS - 1
ER -