Trends and future of maternal and child health in Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Maternal and child health is one of the most important issues in a developing country like Bangladesh. This study evaluates the trends in maternal and child health indicators of Bangladesh.

Methods

The secondary data used in this study was extracted from the World Bank Dataset. The selected indicators were maternal mortality ratio (MMR), under-five children mortality and neonatal mortality rate, and prevalence of stunting and wasting of under-five children. Trend analysis technique and ARIMA forecasting models were used in this study to find currents trend and predict the future of selected indicators.

Results

This study revealed clear evidence that neonatal, under-five child and maternal mortality in Bangladesh had been gradually decreasing during the last

SUBMITTER: Rajia S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6420003 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature