The Impact of Internal Migration on under-Five Mortality in 27 Sub-Saharan African Countries.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The literature on the impact of internal migration on under-five mortality in sub-Saharan Africa has been limited. This study examined the impact of internal migration on under-five mortality rate in 27 sub-Saharan African countries.

Design

The analysis used cross-sectional data from the most recent Demographic and Health Surveys of 27 sub-Saharan African countries. Information on the number of live births and the number of under-five deaths in the five years preceding the surveys in these countries was examined. Using variables from which migration data were generated, four migration statuses were computed, and the impact of each migration status on under-five mortality was analysed by using multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression models.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Issaka AI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5082597 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature