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Nurses' Role In Prevention Of Infant And Under-five Child Mortality In Africa
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In 2013, an estimated 6.3 million children under five years of age
depart this life. An estimated 44% of these deaths occurred during the
neonatal period. Neonatal period, which is the first 28 days of life, is
considered to be the time where in a child is at the highest risk of
dying. In addition, about 45% of all the under-five death has a
connection with malnutrition. Although a child born in an already
developed or a developing country can die before five years of age,
he/she is, however, more likely to die if living in sub-Saharan Africa
and Southern Asia compared to his/her counterparts in a developed
country. About 50% of all under- five deaths occur in only five
developing countries namely China, Democratic Republic of the Congo,
India, Nigeria and Pakistan. (Children: Reducing Mortality, WHO, 2014). A
large proportion of these deaths are caused by infectious yet
preventable diseases (Niño-Zarazúa, 2013)
The main reasons of death
in these regions are pneumonia (13%), diarrhea (9%), malaria (7%),
measles, (2%), HIV/AIDS (3%), neonatal conditions like pre-term birth,
birth asphyxia, and infections (46%).
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The under-five mortality rate remains unacceptably high with 6.3 million children dying before their fifth birthday in 2013. Research has, however, revealed that nurses are the means to reducing these untimely deaths. The aim of this research is to examine and identify the role nurses play in preventing and reducing infant and under-five mortality. The purpose of the study was to provide research based information of the position of nurses in consideration to childhood deaths.Data for the resear ... Continue reading---
