IMPACT OF SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS ON CHILD SURVIVAL AMONG UNDER-FIVE CHILDREN IN CONAKRY, GUINEA: DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS, ASSOCIATION TESTS AND PENALISED LOGISTIC REGRESSION

Under-five mortality is a key public health indicator in sub-Saharan Africa. Despite notable progress, child mortality rates in Guinea remain a concern.This study aimed to identify the socioeconomic and health factors associated with child survival among under-five children in Conakry. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 696 children. Descriptive statistics, chi -square tests, and Lasso penalized logistic reg ression were used to address the problem of complete separation arising from the low mortality prevalence (3.3%).