Does maternal distinctiveness influence on Neonatal mortality: A case study of Uttar Pradesh

This paper focused on the maternal characteristics on neonatal mortality in Uttar Pradesh. Data have been used from the District Levels Household Survey (2007-08). To calculate the neonatal mortality from DLHS-III data, exposure event (47 months) analysis was carried out. Logistic regression analysis is conducted to get odds ratio of survival of neonatal. From multivariate analysis we found that neonatal mortality is higher among low education of mother and lower income household. Distance of health facility also has negative impact on neonatal mortality. Mothers who received Tetanus injections have 15% lower risk of newborns. Babies born in household with highest wealth quintile family have 21% less chances of death. Neonates whose mothers have received antenatal care during pregnancy had 21% lower chances of mortality. Results suggests that certain socioeconomic factors like mothers education, caste, household wealth, residence and lack of health facility in village have significant impact on neonatal mortality.