Birth asphyxia and its associated factors among newborns in public hospital, northeast Amhara, Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Birth asphyxia is a leading cause of infant morbidity and mortality in developing nations, such as Ethiopia. Though Ethiopia has made considerable achievement in the reduction of under-five mortality rate, the neonatal mortality burden has not experienced the same reduction, which may be attributed to birth asphyxia. Thus, this study attempts to assess the prevalence and associated factors of birth asphyxia among newborns in public hospitals in the northeastern Amhara region, Ethiopia.

Methods

An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 357 births from 1st April to 2nd May 2018. The sample size was proportionally allocated to randomly selected three public hospitals namely, Dessie referral hospital, Debre Berhan referral hospital, and Woldia genera

SUBMITTER: Woday A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6924666 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature