A Comparative Study of The Determinant of Under-Five Mortality Rate Between the Urban and Rural Areas of Mubi North Local Government of Adamawa State

Author(s)

Jummai V. Zirra, Garandi I. Danjuma and Samson Ibrahim Apagu: Department of Geography, Adamawa State University, Mubi

Abstract

This research is aimed at identifying the major causes of under-five mortality, assessing the control measures and examining the differences of under-five mortality rate between rural and urban areas of Mubi. Data used for this research were sourced from both primary and secondary sources and data collection methods used for this study includes GPS and existing hospital records. Data analysis Techniques employed for this research was t-test analysis in order to determine the significant differences in under-five mortality rate between the urban and rural areas of Mubi. The result of the findings revealed that there is a significant difference in under-five mortality rate between the urban and rural areas of Mubi. The result clearly shows that the under-five mortality recorded in the urban areas of Mubi is higher than its rural counterpart. The research recommended that effort should be made to the greatest level towards reducing the problem of under-five mortality through the effective practice of the child survival strategies.

Keywords

Comparative; mortality; child –survival

Cite this paper

Zirra, J. V., Danjuma, G. I., Apagu, S. I., (2023), A Comparative Study of The Determinant of Under-Five Mortality Rate Between the Urban and Rural Areas of Mubi North Local Government of Adamawa State, IRESPUB Journal of Humanities & Cultural Studies. Volume 2, Issue 3, May-Jun 2023, Page 1-10