Breastfeeding and child survival from 0 to 5 years in Cote d'Ivoire.

ABSTRACT:

Background

One of the main objectives of health policy-makers is to promote children's growth, development, and survival. The current research evaluates the impact of breastfeeding on infant survival and highlights the major socio-economic determinants of child survival from 0 to 5 years old in Côte d'Ivoire.

Methods

This study uses Probit estimation to evaluate the impact of the type of breastfeeding on the survival of children aged from 0 to 5 years old. The main socio-economic determinants of child survival were identified and analyzed. The sample of the study covers 7776 children under 5 years old drawn from the Côte d'Ivoire Demographic Health Surveys and the Multiple Indicators cluster survey of 2012.

Results

A child is more likely to survive when immediate excl

SUBMITTER: Yapo YV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7106562 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature