Niger's Child Survival Success, Contributing Factors and Challenges to Sustainability: A Retrospective Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Household surveys undertaken in Niger since 1998 have revealed steady declines in under-5 mortality which have placed the country 'on track' to reach the fourth Millennium Development goal (MDG). This paper explores Niger's mortality and health coverage data for children under-5 years of age up to 2012 to describe trends in high impact interventions and the resulting impact on childhood deaths averted. The sustainability of these trends are also considered.

Methods and findings

Estimates of child mortality using the 2012 Demographic and Health Survey were developed and maternal and child health coverage indicators were calculated over four time periods. Child survival policies and programmes were documented through a review of documents and key informant interview

SUBMITTER: Besada D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4718615 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature