Dynamics of factors associated with neonatal death in Madagascar: A comparative analysis of the 2003, 2008, 2021 DHS.

ABSTRACT: Neonatal mortality remains a major public health challenge, as reductions have stagnated worldwide despite cost-effective interventions in recent years. The temporal evolution of its determinants is insufficiently studied. This study aimed to analyze the dynamics of factors associated with neonatal death in Madagascar between 2003 and 2021. A secondary analysis was conducted using data from the 2003, 2008, and 2021 Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) of Madagascar. The study population is focused on children under the age of 5 years at the time of these surveys. The death of a newborn within 30 days after birth constitutes the outcome variable. A multilevel binomial logistic regression was performed. The number of children under 5 included in the analysis were 5,415 in 2003, 12,448 in 200

SUBMITTER: Rakotondrasoa SR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12040262 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature