Prevalence of common symptoms of neonatal illness in Northwest Ethiopia: A repeated measure cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The neonatal period is the most vulnerable stage of life. In Ethiopia, neonatal illness is common and the reduction in neonatal mortality is not as significant as for under-five mortality.

Objectives

To determine the prevalence and factors associated with neonatal illness symptoms reported by mothers delivering in health facilities in Northwest Ethiopia.

Methods

A repeated measure cross-sectional study design was employed to collect data from 358 randomly selected deliveries in 11 health facilities from November 2018 to March 2019. A pretested and interviewer-administered structured questionnaire adapted from the literature was employed to record neonatal outcomes (illnesses and/or deaths) at birth, 24 hours, 7th, 14th and 28th day from birth. Cleaned data

SUBMITTER: Delele TG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8009397 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature