Factors affecting child mortality in Mongolia

Abstract

This study aimed to identify the factors affecting child mortality in Mongolia using the secondary data RHS 2009 by the National Statistical Office of Mongolia. From the data, 3,924 women who gave births ve years preceding the survey were selected for the study. Univariate, bivariate, and multivariate analysis were employed. The results show that children ever breastfed were 96% less likely than the one never breastfed, children whose mothers aged 30-49 years old were 81% less likely than the children whose mothers aged less than 20 years old, children born more than 2,500 gm were 71% less likely than those born less than 2,500 gm, and girls were 48% less likely to experience death than boys were respectively. Thus, it is recommended that Government to strengthen the family planning programs to prevent teenage pregnancy and low birth weight, and should carry out more actions to raise awareness of benefits of breastfeeding.