ArticleBMC research notes2019
Determinants and seasonality of major structural birth defects among newborns delivered at primary and referral hospital of East and West Gojjam zones, Northwest Ethiopia 2017-2018: case-control study.
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- A Silent Epidemic of Congenital Anomalies and Its Predictors Among Newborns in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Public health reviews · 2026Pooled it
- The effect of folic acid intake on congenital anomalies. A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2024Pooled it
- Prevalence and associated factors of congenital anomalies in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
- Birth prevalence and risk factors of neural tube defects in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ open · 2023Pooled it
- Congenital anomalies and risk factors in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ paediatrics open · 2023Pooled it
- Structural congenital anomalies in resource limited setting, 2023: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2023Pooled it
- Magnitude and determinants of neural tube defect in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2021Pooled it
- Prevalence of Congenital Anomalies and Its Associated Factors Among Newborns in Central Ethiopia Region Public Hospitals, Ethiopia: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study, 2023.Public health challenges · 2025Article
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- Birth prevalence and associated factors of congenital anomalies among neonates born at a public hospital in Awi Zone, Northwestern Ethiopia: institutional based cross-sectional study.BMC pediatrics · 2025Article
- Predictors of congenital anomalies among neonates admitted to public hospitals in eastern Ethiopia: a case-control study.The Journal of international medical research · 2024Article
- Knowledge assessment of women of reproductive age on birth defects: a descriptive cross-sectional study in Kenya.The Pan African medical journal · 2024Article
- Prevalence and associated factors of structural congenital anomalies in resource limited setting, 2023: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2023Review
- The burden, prevention and care of infants and children with congenital anomalies in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review.PLOS global public health · 2023Article
- Prevalence of Congenital Anomaly and Its Relationship with Maternal Education and Age According to Local Development in the Extreme South of Brazil.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Observational
- Predictors of congenital anomalies among newborns in Arsi zone public hospitals, Southeast Ethiopia: a case-control study.Italian journal of pediatrics · 2021Article
- The effect of substance use during pregnancy on neonatal outcomes in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Heliyon · 2021Review
- Risk factors for major external structural birth defects among children in Kiambu County, Kenya: a case-control study.F1000Research · 2021Article
- Magnitude and Associated Factors of Neural Tube Defects in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Global pediatric health · 2020Review
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Abstract
objectiveAlthough infant mortality because of birth defect has increased in both developed and developing countries, had not got attention like other health issues at national, regional, or local levels. Documenting the risk factors that influence the occurrence of birth defects and its seasonality will help to inform the community and to develop preventive strategies for the country.
resultsFactors associated with higher likelihood of a major structural birth defects included maternal age; neonates born from women living in urban; and in Dega; history of fever during pregnancy; intake of herbal medicine; and drinking alcohol. Counselling for pregnancy preparation and folic acid supplementation was found protective for the likelihood of birth defect.
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