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NEONATAL MORTALITY AND MATERNAL HEALTH CARE IN NEPAL: SEARCHING FOR PATTERNS OF ASSOCIATION

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 January 2001

KUSHUM SHAKYA  and
CHRISTINE McMURRAY
KUSHUM SHAKYA
Affiliation:
Population Studies, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
CHRISTINE McMURRAY
Affiliation:
Demography Program, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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Abstract

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.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 33 , Issue 1 , January 2001 , pp. 87 - 105
Copyright
© 2001 Cambridge University Press

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