Publication: A comparative study on adult mortality of Nepal
Date
2009
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Kathmandu University
Abstract
Abstract
Background: Adult mortality (15-49 years) is one of the major public health issues which remains neglected in many
developing counties like Nepal. Only limited data are available which is insufficient to identify the cause and level of
mortality among adults.
Objectives: The aim of the study is to explore and compare the adult mortality rate of Nepal between 1996, 2001 and
2006 surveys.
Materials and methods: This is comparative study conducted by using secondary data extracted from Nepal Family
Health Survey (NFHS, 1996), National Census Report 2001 and Nepal Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS, 2006).
Statistical analysis was done using Microsoft excel soft ware. The adjusted mortality rates were computed using 2001
census population as standard population.
Result: This studied showed there was statistical evidence of declining age specific mortality rate between 1996 and 2006
survey for both men and women respectively (p<0.05). Annually adult men mortality rate and adult women mortality
rate was found to be declining by 1% and 3. 2% respectively. Women mortality rate declined by 2.26 times as compared
to men mortality rate over ten year’s period.
Conclusion: There is a need of in-depth analysis of adult mortality in the developing countries like Nepal.
Keyword: Adult mortality, Nepal
Description
Aryal Umesh Raj 1, Lohani Shyam Prasad 2, Upadhyaya Surath 3, Ram Chandra Sinha 4
1 Lecturer, Department of Community Medicine, Kathmandu Medical College, Sinamagal, Kathmandu, 2Clinical Director, Nepal Drug and Poisson information Center, Kathmandu, 3Coordinator, Department of Medical Microbiology, Nobel College, Sinamagal,Kathmandu, 4Head, Department of Public Health, Nobel College Sinamagal, Kathmandu