Essential newborn care practice and associated factors among obstetric care providers of public hospitals in Sidama regional state, Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The global neonatal death rate was predicted to be 18 per 1000 live births during the first 28 days of life. Ethiopia continues to have one of the highest neonatal mortality rates in the world. Essentially, over 70% of these deaths may have been averted or prevented if proper essential newborn care had been provided. The purpose of this study was to assess the practice of essential newborn care and associated factors among obstetric care providers in public hospitals in Sidama regional state, Ethiopia.

Methods

This study was conducted from 1 to 30 July 2020, using an institutionally based cross-sectional study design. The study comprised 182 obstetric care professionals from six hospitals chosen at random. EpiData (version 3.1) was used to enter data, which was

SUBMITTER: Gonfa DN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8972914 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature