Mothers' health-seeking practices and associated factors towards neonatal danger signs in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A decrease in obtaining quality healthcare is a major cause of maternal and newborn deaths in low-income and middle-income countries. Ethiopia has one of the highest neonatal mortality rates. Increasing mothers' health-seeking practices related to neonatal danger signs is an essential strategy for reducing the death rate of newborns. However, the pooled prevalence of mothers' health-seeking practices related to neonatal danger signs is not well known in Ethiopia.

Objective

The main aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to assess the mothers' health-seeking practices and associated factors towards neonatal danger signs in Ethiopia.

Design

Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Primary and secondary outcomes

The primary outcome was to assess

SUBMITTER: Ferede WY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11574468 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature