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• TITLE: Determinants of Under-Five Mortality: A Comparative Study of Egypt and Kenya

  AUTHORS: Mohamed A. Hussein, Margaret Mwaila, Doaa Helal

  KEYWORDS: Under-Five Mortality, EDHS 2014, KDHS 2014, Comparative Study, Determinants, Egypt, Kenya

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Access Library Journal, Vol.8 No.9, September 15, 2021

  ABSTRACT: Introduction: Despite remarkable progress in childhood survival, sub-Saharan Africa still experiences the highest under-five mortality globally. Indeed, the risk of childhood death is 14 times higher in low income countries compared to high income countries. Egypt and Kenya are both low middle-income countries with varied under-five mortality experiences. While Egypt has reached the Sustainable Development Goal target, Kenya is still lagging behind. Objective: This study aimed to identify and compare the key determinants of under-five mortality in the context of socio-demographic and behavioural characteristics of the mother as well as demographic characteristics of the new born in Egypt and Kenya. Method: The data source for this study was the 2014 Egypt and Kenya Demographic and Health Surveys. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for data analysis. Binary logistic regression analysis showed statistical significance of p-value