Determinants of maternal knowledge of neonatal danger signs among postpartum mothers in Southern Ethiopia: institutional-based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The main aim of this study was to assess knowledge of neonatal danger signs and associated factors among postpartum mothers in Southern Ethiopia.

Setting

Gurage zone, Southern Ethiopia.

Study participants

A total of 608 postpartum mothers were involved in this study.

Methods

An institutional-based cross-sectional study design was conducted among postpartum mothers attending Gurage zone public health facilities of Southern Ethiopia from 1 January 2020 to 30 January 2020.

Results

Knowledge of neonatal danger signs among postpartum mothers was 48.2% (95% CI 44.4% to 52.3%). Mothers resided in an urban area (adjusted OR, AOR=1.67, 95% CI 1.11 to 2.50), having antenatal follow-up (AOR=1.49, 95% CI 1.02 to 2.18), mothers who had got breastfeeding cou

SUBMITTER: Mose A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8413956 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature