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Background: Health systems aim to narrow inequality in access to health care across
socioeconomic groups and area of residence. However, in low-income countries like Ethiopia
where 50% of the populations are illiterate and under poverty line, studies are lacking that
systematically monitor and evaluate health programs with regard to their effect on specific
inequalities.
Objective: To assess magnitude and determinants of child mortality among urban population of
Ethiopia.
Methods: The data set used originates from the demographic and health survey (DHS)
conducted in Ethiopia 2011 and Data’s from DHSs 2000 and 2005 have been used for comparison
purpose. The analysis was conducted using different descriptive statistics methods, bivariate and
multivariate analysis method to assess existence of and measure the degree of inequality in child
survival among urban population of Ethiopia.
Results: The study shows that wealth index of household, level of maternal education, sex of
child, breast feeding status, and family size have significant contribution on child mortality
among Ethiopian Urban population.
Conclusion: In addition, mother’s education and larger family size, breast feeding and rich family
have a positive effect on the survival of child. Sex of the child was found to be one of the
determinants of child mortality.
Recommendation: women and young girls should be educated as well as mothers should be
encouraged to breast feed their children. Furthermore, Government should strongly work in
different sectors like industry, education, agriculture etc. to improve wealth index of a family
through process of demographic dividend.
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