Prevalence and determinants of post-neonatal mortality in East Africa: a multilevel analysis of the recent demographic and health survey by Alebachew Ferede Zegeye, Desale Bihonegn Asmamaw, Wubshet D. Negash, Wubshet D. Negash, Tadele Biresaw Belachew, Elsa Awoke Fentie, Atitegeb Abera Kidie, Tsegaw Amare Baykeda, Samrawit Mihret Fetene, Banchlay Addis, Sisay Maru Wubante, Abel Endawkie, Tadesse Tarik Tamir

“…Consequently, focus should be paid to babies born to mothers in the lowest age group, those born of multiple pregnancies, without formal educations, who did not receive tetanus shots prior to birth, and who were born in the first birth order.…”
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Prediction of correlation between preoperative parents’ anxiety and their child’s anxiety before elective surgery under anaesthesia: An observational study by Kamlesh Kumari, Sugandhi Nemani, Darshana Rathod, Ankur Sharma, Pradeep K. Bhatia, Shilpa Goyal

“…Factors like area of residence, type of surgery and previous hospitalisation had an influence on the anxiety levels of the child. The birth order of the child, previous hospitalisation and gender of the parent also influenced parental anxiety. …”
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The Influence of Parents on Adolescent Independence: A Study in the Context of Islamic Boarding Schools and Its Implications for Counseling by Hanan Ainul Birri Anwar Munawar, Arif Rahman Hakim, Ananda Saadatul Maulidia

“…The results demonstrate that parental attachment accounts for 10.4% of the variance in student independence, while the remaining 89.6% is influenced by other factors such as genetics, parenting styles, educational environments, and birth order within the family. The study highlights the critical role of parental attachment in fostering independence but also emphasizes the importance of a multifaceted approach to guidance and counseling that considers the complex interplay of various influences on student development. …”
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A Study on Life Skills among Adolescents Attending Government Schools by Pomi Mahanta, Sonia P. Deuri, Priyadarshee Abhishek, H. Sobhana

“…To see the variation in life skills across the sociodemographic factors, independent sample t-tests (religion, residence, types of family, and socioeconomic status) and ANOVA (age levels, birth order, mother’s education, and father’s education) were used. …”
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Predicting child mortality determinants in Uttar Pradesh using Machine Learning: Insights from the National Family and Health Survey (2019–21) by Pinky Pandey, Sacheendra Shukla, Niraj Kumar Singh, Mukesh Kumar

“…The most effective model identified key determinants of under-five mortality, including breastfeeding status, number of births in the preceding five years, child's gender, birth intervals, antenatal care, birth order, type of water source, and maternal body mass index. …”
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Assessment of Nutritional Status among the School-going Adolescents in a Rural Community of Bankura District, West Bengal: A Cross-sectional Study by Eashin Gazi, Amit Kumar Samanta, Arup Jyoti Rout, Tushar Kanti Saha

“…Stunting was also significantly related with caste, SE class, family type according to number of family members and birth order of study subjects. Conclusions: School-based as well as community-based adolescent-friendly health and nutrition education and services and economic development may improve the overall health and nutritional knowledge and status of adolescents.…”
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Early Cessation of Breastfeeding and Determinants: Time to Event Analysis by Ebrahim Babaee, Babak Eshrati, Mehran Asadi-Aliabadi, Majid Purabdollah, Marzieh Nojomi

“…An infant’s birth weight (2500–4000 gr) (hazard ratio: 0.54), neonatal birth order (hazard ratio: 0.69), neonatal pathologic jaundice (hazard ratio: 1.52), starting time of using complementary food (hazard ratio: 2.45), using pacifier (hazard ratio: 2.82), and the status of using artificial milk (hazard ratio: 3.29) were significantly associated with cessation of breastfeeding before 24 months of age. …”
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Survival analysis of early initiation of antenatal care visits and associated factors among pregnant women in Ethiopia. by Nuru Mohammed Hussen, Kindu Kebede Gebre, Tilahun Gemechu Rorisa, Mekash Ayalew Mohammed

“…<h4>Results</h4>In Ethiopia, 62% of the pregnant women started their first antenatal care visit early. The higher birth order of the current pregnancy (ϕ = 2.215, 95% CI: 1.8901, 2.5966), mothers being rural residents (ϕ = 1.239, 95% CI: 1.1633 1.3195), mothers aged 25-34 (ϕ = 1.692, 95% CI: 1.5588, 1.8369), and mothers aged above 34 (ϕ = 1.826, 95% CI: 1.6392, 2.0336) were associated with an accelerated time to initiation of antenatal care visits. …”
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Changes and determinants of pneumococcal vaccine uptake in Ethiopia. by Biniyam Tedla Mamo, Ferehiwot Gebrehiwot Geram, Kebron Yihenew Getnet, Zelalem Tazu Bonger

“…The study showed that place of residence, birth order, place of delivery, antenatal care and regional variation were significantly associated with pneumococcal vaccine uptake.…”
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Proximate and distant determinants of maternal and neonatal mortality in the postnatal period: A scoping review of data from low- and middle-income countries. by Preston Izulla, Angela Muriuki, Michael Kiragu, Melanie Yahner, Virginia Fonner, Syeda Nabin Ara Nitu, Bernard Osir, Farahat Bello, Joseph de Graft-Johnson

“…Regarding proximate factors, maternal age, parity, birth interval, birth order/rank, neonate sex, birth weight, multiple-gestation, previous history of child death, and lack of or inadequate antenatal care visits were associated with increased neonatal mortality risk. …”
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Sociodemographic Profile of Severely Malnourished Children Admitted to a Nutritional Rehabilitation Centre in One of the Districts of Maharashtra: A Cross-sectional Study by Pratik Borkar, Rohan Sangam, Shalini Rawat, Ravindra Kembali

“…Majority of children had birth order 3 (76.7%). Acute respiratory infection (34.4%), acute gastroenteritis (26%) and acute febrile illness (19.8%) were the most common comorbidities observed among the children. …”
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Are preschool Kosovar children anxious on the edge? Validating the Preschool Anxiety Scale by Samire BLLACA BALAJ, Merita SHALA, Mimoza SHAHINI, Pranvera JETISHI ÇOLLAKU

“…Through correlation, t-test, ANOVA and MANOVA we investigated age, gender, parents living place and birth order effects on the PAS Results: Factor analysis validated the original five-factor model after removing two items, suggesting a shorter 26-item version for Kosovar preschoolers. …”
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Rural-Urban Determinants of Receiving Skilled Birth Attendants among Women in Bangladesh: Evidence from National Survey 2017-18 by Sohani Afroja, Abu Saleh Muhammad Nasim, Md. Salauddin Khan, Mohammad Alamgir Kabir

“…Husband’s education, women’s working status, wealth index, children’s birth order, and number of ANC visit are significant factors in receiving SBSs in both urban and rural areas. …”
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Exploring factors influencing childhood immunization status in East Africa using multilevel ordinal logistic regression analysis by Aster Addisu Dires, Demeke Lakew Workie, Abay Kassa Teklie

“…Additionally, mothers who had antenatal and postnatal services were 1.07 and 1.08 times more likely, respectively, to fully or partially immunize their children compared to those who did not.ConclusionThe fitted generalized odds model indicated that several factors significantly associated with childhood immunization status included maternal age, number of antenatal and postnatal care visits, tetanus injections received by mothers, vitamin A intake, presence of health documentation, place of delivery, birth order, mother’s occupation, sex of the household head, distance to health facilities, maternal education, community maternal education, community wealth index, and community media exposure. …”
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Examining the mental health of siblings of children with a mental disorder: A scoping review protocol. by John E Krzeczkowski, Terrance J Wade, Brendan F Andrade, Dillon Browne, Busra Yalcinoz-Ucan, Negin A Riazi, Elizabeth Yates, Andrea Tagalakis, Karen A Patte

“…Further, we aim to examine the role of sex, gender, birth order, age of each child, and familial factors (e.g., parent mental illness, family structure), in sibling mental health. …”
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Cesarean delivery in Nigeria: prevalence and associated factors―a population-based cross-sectional study by Asa Auta, Emmanuel O Adewuyi, Vishnu Khanal, Samson J Tapshak, Yun Zhao

“…Greater odds of CS were equally associated with maternal obesity (AOR: 3.16, 95% CI 2.30 to 4.32), Christianity (AOR: 2.06, 95% CI 1.58 to 2.68), birth order of one (AOR: 3.86, 95% CI 2.66 to 5.56), husband’s secondary/higher education level (AOR: 2.07, 95% CI 1.29 to 3.33), health insurance coverage (AOR: 2.01, 95% CI 1.37 to 2.95) and ≥4 antenatal visits (AOR: 2.84, 95% CI 1.56 to 5.17).Conclusions The prevalence of CS was low, indicating unmet needs in the use of caesarean delivery in Nigeria. …”
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The prevalence of anemia and the factors associated with its severity among children aged 6-59 months in Ghana: A multi-level ordinal logistic regression. by Yordanos Sisay Asgedom, Aklilu Habte, Beshada Zerfu Woldegeorgis, Mengistu Meske Koyira, Beimnet Desalegn Kedida, Bezawit Melak Fente, Amanuel Yosef Gebrekidan, Gizachew Ambaw Kassie

“…Factors that were significantly associated with higher odds of childhood anemia included being 6-23 months old, male, having a maternal age of 15-24 or 25-34 years, belonging to poorer or wealthier households, having a higher birth order, being stunted, having maternal anemia, no media exposure, and living in the Northern, Upper East, or Upper West regions.…”
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Late initiation of antenatal care visit amid implementation of new antenatal care model in Sub-Saharan African countries: A multilevel analysis of multination population survey dat... by Kusse Urmale Mare, Gashaye Gobena Andargie, Abdulkerim Hassen Moloro, Ahmed Adem Mohammed, Osman Ahmed Mohammed, Beriso Furo Wengoro, Begetayinoral Kussia Lahole, Tesfahun Simon Hadaro, Simeon Meskele Leyto, Petros Orkaido Mamo, Abdulhakim Hora Hedato, Beminate Lemma Seifu, Temesgen Gebeyehu Wondmeneh, Oumer Abdulkadir Ebrahim, Kebede Gemeda Sabo

“…Women's age and education, working status, partner's education, health insurance coverage, birth order, household wealth, age at marriage, decision on health care, residence, and community-level women's illiteracy were the factors associated with late antenatal care visit.…”
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Decomposing social groups differential in stunting among children under five in India using nationally representative sample data by Mriganka Dolui, Sanjit Sarkar

“…The household’s wealth index is found to be a leading factor, which contributed nearly 41.3% of total stunting inequality exists between these two groups, followed by mothers’ education (12.86%) and mothers’ BMI (11.02%), sanitation facilities (4.26%), children’s birth order (3.32%) and mother’s type of delivery (1.49%). …”
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Individual- and Community-Level Risk Factors Associated with Childhood Diarrhea in Ethiopia: A Multilevel Analysis of 2016 Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey by Setegn Muche Fenta, Teshager Zerihun Nigussie

“…From the individual-level factors, children aged 36–59 months (AOR=3.166; 95% CI: 2.569, 3.900), twin child (AOR=1.871; 95% CI: 1.390, 2.527), birth order 5 and above (AOR=2.210, 95% CI: 1.721, 2.839), not received any vaccination (AOR=1.197; 95% CI: 1.190, 1.527), smaller size of child at birth (AOR=1.303; 95% CI: 1.130, 1.504), and never breastfed children (AOR=2.91; 95% CI: 2.380, 3.567) associated with the higher incidence of childhood diarrhea. …”
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