Determinants of Neonatal Mortality in North Shoa Zone, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT: In Ethiopia, neonatal mortality has been declined since the declaration of Millennium Developmental Goals, but the rate was slower since 2006. Thus, this study was designed to assess the determinants of neonatal mortality (NM) in North Shoa Zone. A community based case-control study was conducted on 84 cases and 252 controls. Cases were deceased new-borns within 28 days of birth while controls were infants survived beyond the first 28 days. Data were collected from mothers of the cases and controls using interviewer administered questionnaires. Multivariate analysis was done to examine determinants of NM. Variables significantly associated with NM in bivariate analysis were selected for multivariate analysis. Neonates whose mothers not attended antenatal care (AOR: 3.47; 95%CI: 1.44-8.32),

SUBMITTER: Kolola T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5065191 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature