Influence of demographic, socioeconomic and geographical variability on children under-five mortality in The Gambia: an application of survival analysis
The research highlights considerable differences based on demographics, socioeconomic conditions and geography in the mortality rates among children under five in The Gambia. This underscores the urgent need for specific strategies targeting the most at-risk areas and socioeconomic groups to improve child survival outcomes.
Authors
- Musa Nget (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1273-4661)
- Amadou Barrow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6006-9355)
- Sheikh Omar Sillah
- Modou Lamin Jammeh
- Ramatoulie M Ceesay
- Fatou Jankeh Jawara
Institutions
- Central South University (CN)
- University of the Gambia (GM)
- Kerman University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- University of Florida (US)
- MRC Unit the Gambia (GM)
- National Nutrition Agency (GM)
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Public Health
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjph-2024-001286
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.11