Elucidating trends and underlying drivers of neonatal mortality stagnation in Nepal: An analytical perspective on the 2016 and 2022 Demographic and Health Surveys
Targeted health system interventions are needed for disadvantaged groups covering those who had low education, from poor households, low health care decision making and lack access to SBA assisted delivery. While determinants have been explored, further targeted studies are warranted to uncover the causes of neonatal deaths in Nepal.
Authors
- Suman Sapkota (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4115-5765)
- Kalpana Gaulee Pokhrel
- Kamal Prasad Chapain
- Thomas W. Pullum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8859-8144)
- Gourango Pradhan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4206-9634)
- Khem Narayan Pokhrel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6956-1672)
- Fern Greenwell
- Resham Bahadur Khatri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5216-606X)
- Tulsi Ram Thapa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3422-2551)
Institutions
- International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (NP)
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- Government of Nepal (NP)
- Ministry of Health and Population (NP)
- Grande International Hospital (NP)
- Helen Keller International Nepal (NP)
- ICF International (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-08-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0330734
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- United States Agency for International Development