Maternal Socio-demographic Factors Associated with Early Neonatal Deaths in Nigeria

Mr. Olalekan Tunde Fatomilola

Abstract

 This study assessed the prevalence of early neonatal death in Nigeria and examined the relationship between maternal socio-economic characteristics and early neonatal death. It also ascertained the relationship between maternal socio-demographic characteristics and early neonatal death and determined the relationship between utilization of maternal health care services and early neonatal death. These were with a view to providing information on maternal socio-demographic factors associated with early neonatal deaths in Nigeria.  This study used secondary data of the 2013 Nigerian Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS). A total of 38,948 women contained in 2013 datasets and analysis was restricted to kids recodes dataset with weighted sample size of 31,828 children giving birth to by 20,467 women, whose births occurred in the five years preceding the survey. The data were analyzed using frequency, chi-square and Cox proportional hazards regression statistics.