Journal of Pediatric Neurology and Medicine

Department of Neurology and Medicine, Injibara University, Awi Zone, Ethiopia, Ethiopia

Publications

• Research Article   
  Prevalence for the Risk of Neonatal Death and Associated Factors in Awi Zone, Amhara Region, Northwest, Ethiopia
  Author(s): Zemenay Tiruneh*, Tinsae Kassa, Melaku Tadege and Awoke Seyoum Tegegne
  
  Background: Neonatal mortality is the death of the neonate within the first month of life. Globally each year over four million neonates died within 28 days of birth. In Ethiopia, the prevalence of neonatal mortality is not proportional across regions as such the Amhara region was the second highest neonatal mortality with 54 deaths per 1000 live births. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the prevalence and associated factors of neonatal mortality in Awi zone, Amhara region, Ethiopia. Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 1299 randomly selected neonates for the current study from March to May 2020. A multistage sampling technique with logistic regression model was conducted in current study. Administered structured questioner, prepared by WHO in 2016, was used for data collection. SPSS version 25 software .. Read More»
  

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