Abstract

The birth registration environment in Sudan is mature but confused. This study was undertaken on the birth registration practices in Sudan with a view to ascertaining the causes and effects of low birth registration. The registration of births is not improved with time, there is no progressive procedure in the registration application and the registration system effect according to sex ratio, number of women in the reproductive age (MWRA) and number of health facilities. To test these hypotheses, we proceed by considering regression model for which time series and cross-section as statistical tools for analyzing  data are available by applied fixed effect model.The overall situation of birth registration in the country is characterized by limited coverage and unclear coordination between institutions both at central and local levels; and some geographic and financial barriers and birth registrations affect the number women in the reproductive age (MWRA), number of health unit  which provides  registration services and  sex ratio. To improve the birth registration environment in Sudan, first, increase awareness of the importance of birth registration; secondly, birth registration infrastructure of capacity building support is needed at all levels of birth registration system.

Key words: Birth, registration, fixed effect model.