Acute lower respiratory infections among children under five in Sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review of prevalence and risk factors

• Main Authors: Jacob Owusu Sarfo (Author), Mustapha Amoadu (Author), Thomas Boateng Gyan (Author), Abdul-Ganiyu Osman (Author), Peace Yaa Kordorwu (Author), Abdul Karim Adams (Author), Immanuel Asiedu (Author), Edward Wilson Ansah (Author), Forster Amponsah-Manu (Author), Priscilla Ofosu-Appiah (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Acute lower respiratory tract infections (ALRTIs) among children under five are still the leading cause of mortality among this group of children in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), especially countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This scoping review aims to map evidence...