Rediet Eristu

Infant mortality rate and time to death determinants in East Africa: A Bayesian spatial frailty analysis of DHS data (2015–2022)

Background Infant mortality refers to the death of an infant before their first birthday. In 2021, approximately 3.8 million infants died worldwide. While interventions have reduced infant mortality rate (IMR) globally, Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), particularly East Africa, still fa...