The Rate And Causes Of Infant Motality

1.2 Statement of the problem

This research work is being carried out to detect the rate of infant mortality (IMR). In Edo state using Irrua specialist teaching hospital as a case study and to know the causes of this mortality and the most common killer diseases of infants that has taken place in Irrua specialist teaching hospital as a case study. The incidence of infant and child mortality has been of great concern to both the government and individuals. The needs for policies that may adequately arrest the situation cannot be achieved without some in depth acquaintance with the available dates. This study will address vital issues as the fate of infant mortality, child mortality, and age specific fertility.

1.3 Objectives of the study

1. To test for the difference of two means between infant and child mortality rate.

2. To estimate infant and child mortality rate.

3. To estimate age specific fertility rate.

4. To determine the trend line and forecast of infant and child mortality.

1.4 Research questions

1. What is the difference of two means between infant and child mortality rate?

2. What is the estimate infant and child mortality rate?

3. What is the estimate age specific fertility rate?

4. What is the trend line and forecast of infant and child mortality?

1.5 Hypotheses of research question

HO1: There is no significant difference between infant and child mortality rate in Irrua Teaching Hospital

HO2: There is significant difference between infant and child mortality rate in Irrua Teaching Hospital

1.6 Significance of the study

The purpose of this study is to ascertain the total number of death that occurred from 2005-20010 in Irrua local government area. Also, the study shows which among the male and female infant are mostly affected by this death. The study also looks at the diagnosis of the diseases that constitutes to the infant mortality.

It is expected that findings from the study will greatly assist Edo State in determining the extent to which several measures that are put into place have been effective in reducing mortality rate in Edo State.

1.7 Scope of the study

Though the topic of this research is a wide topic (an analysis of infant mortality) as a result, it infant mortality will mainly be taken into account.

Therefore the scope of this study is restricted on Irrua west local government in Edo state. The decision to particularize the research in Irrua is due to the respect of infant. Mortality problem in this town with the statistical test that will be carried out on the effect will give the suggestion and valid inferences will be made to reduce this infant mortality rate. This project is limited to Irrua specialist teaching hospital due to the data collected from it well organized recording department.

1.8 Limitation

Lack of finance which is the most common problem a researcher will encounter in carrying out a research constitutes the inability of getting more information from one place to another to collect this data. The method adopted in collecting this data is secondary which may subject to no or little error. Though, to collect the data is not an easy job but with all the effort put together, it was possible to achieve.

1.8 Definition of terms

Still birth: Still birth is a situation was by a baby is born dead.

NEO Natal death: this is the death of babies after birth.

Pre-Natal mortality: this is the period of the early death that starts from Festus too late birth before birth takes place.

Exogenous death: these are the death caused by external factors such as accident.

Endogenous death: these are the death caused by physical factors such as illness of any sort.

Lactation: this is the period in which mothers/nursing mothers breast feed their babies.

Live birth: the world health organization (WHO) defines live birth as  any born human  being who demonstrate independent signs of life including breathing, heartbeat, umbilical cord pulsations