Determinants of neonatal deaths in Indonesia: A national survey data analysis of 10,838 newborns.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Neonatal mortality is one of the key impediments in achieving global sustainable development goals, especially in lower middle income countries (LMICs). As an LMIC with the highest reported neonatal mortality rate in Southeast Asia, Indonesia faces inequitable distribution of health facilities across the archipelago. Therefore, in this paper, we aim to evaluate the determinants of neonatal mortality rate in Indonesia to search for better strategies to overcome this problem.

Methods

We conducted an analysis of the 2017 Indonesia Demographic Health Survey dataset of 10,838 live-born infants born from singleton pregnancies in 2017. Using a hierarchical approach, multivariate analysis was conducted to identify potential factors (including socioeconomic, household, and

SUBMITTER: Sampurna MTA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9938489 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature