A Systematic Review of Factors Associated with Under-Five Child Mortality
Table 2
Thematic distribution of factors associated to under-five child mortality.
Thematic factors
Factors associated with under-five child mortality
(%)
Maternal factors
Marital status, age of mother at childbirth, working status of mother, age of mother at first birth, ethnic group, religion, duration of breastfeeding, mother’s education, age at first marriage, average monthly income of mother, main occupation of mother, delivery complication, smoking habit
13 (27.7)
Socioeconomic factors
Type of fuel for cooking, distance traveled for water, source of drinking water, type of toilet, type of floor, type of roof of house, household’s income/wealth index, family size, no. of children under age 5 at home, distance to health center, type of wall of house, window presence in house, no. of wives
13 (27.7)
Child-related factors
Type of birth, birth order, sex of child, size of child at birth, birth order and birth interval, previous death of sibling, birth interval, no. of children at house
8 (17)
Utilization of health care-related factors
Place of delivery, child vaccination, ANC visits, use of contraceptive, TT vaccination during pregnancy, mode of delivery, health seeking behavior, birthplace and mode of delivery
8 (17)
Community level factors
Place of residence, region, variations between enumeration areas
