Impacts of bio-social factors on morbidity among children aged under-5 in Bangladesh

Stretching over 147,570 square kilometres of land and with a population exceeding 131 million, Bangladesh is the world’s ninth most populous country. It is also one of the most densely populated (834 persons per sq. km.) (BBS, 2001). Over-population and poverty are pervasive in Bangladesh and causing hazards such as morbidity. Children aged under five years, whom are naturally innocent, vulnerable and dependent on their parents often suffer from viral and infectious diseases. The future of a nation is linked to the well-being of its children, which depends to a large extent on children’s health status. The aim of this study is to examine the prevalence of morbidity among children aged under-5 (0-59 months) in Bangladesh and to determine the factors causing such morbidity.