Essays about: "reduce child mortality"

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  1. 1. Association between household cooking fuel type usage, air ventilation and birth defects: a cross sectional study in Nepal

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kvinnors och barns hälsa

    Author : Sanni Halme; [2022]
    Keywords : birth defects; household air pollution; cooking fuel; Nepal;

    Abstract : Background Birth defects are a significant cause of neonatal mortality and morbidity globally. Environmental and genetic factors may be the risk factors for birth defects. READ MORE

  3. 2. A monitoring system for reducing the risk of stillbirths : A mobile application called SenseTive

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informationsteknologi

    Author : Andreas Harju Schnee; Johan Lövgren; Simon Pettersson; [2021]
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    Abstract : A relevant concern for people going through a pregnancy is the risk of fetal mortality, also known as stillbirths. During this project, we developed a prototype of the mobile application for a system called SenseTive. READ MORE

  4. 3. Socio-economic determinants of under-five mortality in urban and rural areas in Tanzania

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Bakari Mgwadu; [2019]
    Keywords : Socio-economic factors; Tanzania; rural; urban; under-five mortality; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Under-five mortality in rural and urban areas in Tanzania is of critical national concern as is also the case in other developing countries. Within Tanzania, mortality rates vary greatly by region, with some regions having much higher mortality rates than others. READ MORE

  5. 4. Barriers affecting women’s decision to seek care during pregnancy, childbirth and postnatal period in rural Kenya

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för folkhälso- och vårdvetenskap

    Author : Carolina Mikaelsdotter; [2019]
    Keywords : Barriers; Water; sanitation hygiene WASH ; Health seeking behaviour; Antenatal care; Postnatal care.;

    Abstract : Background: Antenatal care (ANC), facility delivery and postnatal care (PNC), are proven to reduce maternal and child mortality and morbidity in high burden settings. However, few rural pregnant women use these services sufficiently and it is essential to identify the barriers. READ MORE

  6. 5. Improving armed conflict prediction using machine learning : ViEWS+

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informationsteknologi

    Author : Valeria Helle; Andra-Stefania Negus; Jakob Nyberg; [2018]
    Keywords : Machine learning; supervised machine learning; conflict prediction; peace and conflict; feature selection; parameter selection; random forest; decision trees;

    Abstract : Our project, ViEWS+, expands the software functionality of the Violence EarlyWarning System (ViEWS). ViEWS aims to predict the probabilities of armed conflicts in the next 36 months using machine learning. Governments and policy-makers may use conflict predictions to decide where to deliver aid and resources, potentially saving lives. READ MORE