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Determinants of neonatal, infant and under-five mortalities: evidence from a developing country, Bangladesh

Journal of Public Health Policy · 6 authors, 5 centres

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The authors applied Fully Modified Ordinary Least Squares (FMOLS) and Dynamic Ordinary Least Squares (DOLS) regressions after unit root testing.

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The authors applied Fully Modified Ordinary Least Squares (FMOLS) and Dynamic Ordinary Least Squares (DOLS) regressions after unit root testing. Female labor force participation and population growth were positive and significant.

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PMC10232642

Determinants of neonatal, infant and under-five mortalities: evidence from a developing country, Bangladesh

Journal of Public Health Policy

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We investigated the macroeconomic determinants of neonatal, infant, and under-five mortalities in Bangladesh for the period 1991–2018 and discuss implications of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG 3) and Millennium Development Goal 4 (MDG 4) for developing countries. We used annual time series data and the econometric techniques of Fully Modified Ordinary Least Squares (FMOLS) and Dynamic Ordinary Least Squares (DOLS) regressions for analysis. Determinants most effective in combating neonatal, infant, and under-five mortalities include variables such as ‘protecting newborns against tetanus’, ‘increasing healthcare expenditure’, and ‘making sure births are attended by skilled healthcare staff’. Employing more healthcare workers and assuring more and improved healthcare provisions can further reduce the neonatal, infant, and under-five mortalities. Developing countries with similar macroeconomic profiles can achieve similar SDG 3 and MDG 4 outcomes by emulating the policies and strategies Bangladesh applied to reducing child mortalities over the last three decades. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1057/s41271-023-00413-w.

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Md Wahid Murad, A. B. M. Abdullah, Md Mazharul Islam et al.. Determinants of neonatal, infant and under-five mortalities: evidence from a developing country, Bangladesh. Journal of Public Health Policy. (2023). https://doi.org/10.1057/s41271-023-00413-w

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Md Wahid Murad, A. B. M. Abdullah, Md Mazharul Islam, Md Mahmudul Alam, Carmen Reaiche, Stephen Boyle

1grid.1026.50000 0000 8994 5086UniSA Education Futures, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA Australia
2grid.1026.50000 0000 8994 5086UniSA Business, University of South Australia, 49 North Terrace, Adelaide, SA 5001 Australia
3grid.412125.10000 0001 0619 1117Department of Finance, College of Business, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
4grid.462999.90000 0004 0646 9483School of Economics, Finance and Banking, College of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok, Kedah Malaysia
5grid.1011.10000 0004 0474 1797College of Business, Law and Governance, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD Australia