¹Hassan Nuhu Wali MSc.,²Sani Abdullahi MSc.

¹Lecturer Department of Economics, Sule Lamido University, Jigawa State-Nigeria

²Senior Lecturer Department of Economics, Aminu Kano College of Islamic and Legal Studies, Kano-Nigeria

Nigeria is among the major countries contributing a significant quarter to death of children under the age of five in the world. This study was designed to analyze the drivers of child mortality in Kano Metropolis, Nigeria. Survey data was used, sourced via a structured questionnaire. Simple percentage and Negative Binomial Poisson Regression Model were used in the analysis of the data. It was found that education level of the household head, years of marriage experience, income level of the household, location, and vaccine are the significant drivers of child mortality in the study area. The results further revealed that, education level, years of marriage experience and location negatively influence under-five child mortality, while income of the household head and vaccine influence the under-five mortality of the household positively. The study recommends that, government should subsidize medical services and made it affordable to all individuals in the State, and that both government, NGOs and health institutions should embark on public enlightenment to educate the public on the importance of vaccines, natal care, and nutrition.

Poisson regression; HDI; Child mortality; Under-5 mortality

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