A Study on the Prevalence of Accidents among Under-Five Children in an Urban Field Practice Area of Mysuru by K. V. Krishnamurthy, M. R. Narayana Murthy, Praveen Kulkarni, Amogha Shree, Arun Gopi

“…Objectives: To determine the frequency and prevalence of accidents among the under-five children and to identify the risk factors associated with accidents. …”
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Probing Factors Shaping Childhood Vaccination of Under-5: A Rural Health Center Perspective by Aparna Sharma, Shambhavee Singh, Vikram Singh, Priya Arora, Kritika, Suruchi Mishra

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Malnutrition among under-five children in amhara and oromia regions, Ethiopia: Continuous time markov multi-state modeling by Dafa Duge Wachifo, Dereje Danbe Debeko, Zeytu Gashaw Asfaw

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Comparisons of cox semi-parametric and parametric shared frailty models: application for under-five children survival in sub-Saharan Africa by Haile Mekonnen Fenta, Ding-Geng Chen, Temesgen T. Zewotir, Najmeh Nakhaei Rad, Deneke Bitew Belay, Seyifemickael Amare Yilema

“…Results A total of 330,373 under-five children were included in the study, of whom 19,893 (6.02%) died before reaching their 5th birthday. …”
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Spatial distribution and factors associated with coexisting undernutrition among under-five children in Ethiopia: Evidence from the 2019 Mini-Demographic and Health Survey. by Meklit Melaku Bezie, Getayeneh Antehunegn Tesema

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Between-and within-socioeconomic groups temporal inequality in the uptake of malaria prevention strategies among pregnant women and under-five children in Ghana (2003–2022) by Denis Okova, Akim Tafadzwa Lukwa, Marian Edusei, Paidamoyo Bodzo, Christian Atta-Obeng, Plaxcedes Chiwire, Charles Hongoro

“…Results ITN use among under-five children increased modestly from 58.1% (2003) to 62.9% (2022); among pregnant women, usage fluctuated but returned to 60% in 2022. …”
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Pattern and appropriateness of antibiotic therapy for acute respiratory tract infection among under-five children accessing care in a tertiary facility, Sokoto, Nigeria by Fatima Ishaq Abubakar, Hadiza Kubra Ahmed, Omotolani Olawunmi Akintunde, Idrees Abiodun Rufai

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Under-nutrition and its associated factors among under-five children across urban and rural settings of Ethiopia: a cross-sectional comparative study by Amare Wubishet Ayele, Emmanuel Gabreyohannes, Yegnanew A. Shiferaw

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Editorial Note: Sanitation facilities, hygienic conditions, and prevalence of acute diarrhea among under-five children in slums of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Baseline survey of a longitudinal study

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Qualitative approach to assess maternal knowledge, attitude and practice regarding oral rehydration solution preparation and administration among under-5 children suffering from diarrhoea in Dhaka, Bangladesh by Tahmeed Ahmed, Md Fuad Al Fidah, Sharika Nuzhat, Md Ridwan Islam, Sneha Paul, Chowdhury Ali Kawser, Syed Jayedul Bashar, Rukaeya Amin

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Prevalence and Factors Associated with under-5 Mortality in Nigeria: Evidence from 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey by Ashis Talukder, Nusrat Jahan Sathi, Md. Akhtarul Islam, Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam, Iqramul Haq

“…A total of 33,924 under-5 children were included. The prevalence of under-5 death was 9.5% [95% Confidence Interval (CI): 9.2-9.8]. …”
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Pattern of Skin Diseases among Children Under 5 Years of Age: A Snapshot from a Tertiary Care Hospital of Eastern India by Sumita Sharma, Farheen Begum, Lipilekha Patnaik, Maytree Panda

“…Most of the skin diseases among under-5 children were reported in the summer season (March to June); infections constituted the most (46.64%), followed by eczema (19.78%), hypersensitivity disorders (14.48%), nevi (4.59%), papulosquamous disorders (3.53%), pigmentary (3.18%), transient noninfective physiological neonatal conditions (3.53%), disorders of sweat gland (2.47%), hair (0.70%), and miscellaneous dermatoses (1.06%). …”
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Predicting neonatal mortality using ensemble machine learning algorithms in the case of Ethiopian Rural Areas by Melaku Alelign Mengstie, Misganaw Telake Telele

“…Key risk factors identified include BCG vaccination status, the number of under-five children in the household, recent diarrhea episodes, and iron tablet intake during pregnancy. …”
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Investigating inequality of childhood obesity in Bangladesh: a decomposition analysis by Abdur Razzaque Sarker

“…The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of obesity among under-five children and to examine the factors that are potentially contributing to socio-economic inequalities of childhood obesity in Bangladesh. …”
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Effectiveness of a distance-learning vs standard training in the integrated management of childhood illnesses: a cluster randomized controlled trial by Saidul Abrar, Assad Hafeez, Sana Rahim, Suhail A. R. Doi, Muhammad Naseem Khan

“…P-values < 0.05 were regarded as significant. Results Under-five children presented to the two arms were mostly similar in gender, age, duration of consultation with the healthcare worker, and presenting complaints. …”
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Thirty years of declining stunting in Tanzania: Trends and ongoing challenges. by Ester Elisaria, Bet Caeyers, Esther Nkuba, Laura van der Erve, August Kuwawenaruwa

“…A total of 42,408 under-five children from repeated TDHS cross-sectional studies conducted in 1991-1992 (n = 6,585), 1996 (n = 5,438), 1999 (n = 2,555), 2004-2005 (n = 7,230), 2009-2010 (n = 6,792), 2015-2016 (n = 9,001), and 2022 (n = 4,807) were analysed to examine trends in stunting and its associated characteristics in the country. …”
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