Factors associated with short birth interval in low- and middle-income countries : a systematic review

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2020-03-12

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Short birth interval is more common among women in low- and middle-income countries. Identifying actionable aspects of short birth interval is necessary to address the problem. The review concludes that research has most commonly explored education and age of the mother, previous pregnancy outcome, breastfeeding, contraception, socioeconomic level, parity, and sex of the preceding child. A shorter time breastfeeding and the female children were the only factors consistently associated with short birth intervals. The quantitative and qualitative studies reported largely non-overlapping results.

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FAMILY PLANNING, CONTRACEPTION, PREGNANCY, CHILD SPACING, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, HARMFUL TRADITIONAL PRACTICES, MALES, MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH, LOW AND MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES, GLOBAL HEALTH, GLOBAL SOUTH, SON PREFERENCE

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/59902

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2020-2029 / Années 2020-2029
Innovating for Maternal and Child Health in Africa (IMCHA) / Innovation pour la santé des mères et des enfants d’Afrique (IMCHA)
Research Results (GHRI) / Résultats de recherches (IRSM)