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Determinants of early neonatal mortality (hospital based retrospective cohort study in Somali region of Ethiopia).
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Abstract
Early neonatal mortality occurs when a newborn dies within the first seven days of life. Despite interventions, neonatal mortality remains public health problem over time in Ethiopia (33 per 1000 live births). Determinants varies on level of neonatal mortality. The study's goal was to determine magnitude of early newborn death, as well as its determinants and causes in Newborn Intensive Care Unit of Referral hospital in Ethiopia's Somali region. Health facility based retrospective study review was conducted between May 2019 to May 2021 in Shiek Hassan Yabare Referral Hospital of Jigjiga University of Ethiopia. All neonates admitted at neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) with complete data and get registered using the new NICU registration book from May 2019 to May 2021 were included. Kobo toolkit was used for data collection and analyzed in SPSS 20. The magnitude of early neonatal mortality rate was defined as death between 0 and 7 days. Logistic regression model was used to estimate maternal and neonatal characteristics as a determinant variables on neonatal mortality. The statistical significance was considered at P-value < 0.05. The magnitude of early neonatal mortality rate of Ethiopia's Somali region is estimated to be 130 per 1000 live births-that is say 130 newborn couldn't celebrate their seventh day in every 1000 live births. Hypothermia, prematurity, maternal death at birth and shorter length of stay in NICU were increasing the chance of neonatal mortality at early stage while neonatal resuscitation had shown protective effect against neonatal mortality. Similarly birth asphyxia, preterm, sepsis, and congenital abnormalities were major causes of admission and death in the NICU. The magnitude of early neonatal mortality is considerable and most of the determinants are preventable. Enhancing quality of intra-partum and NICU care including infection prevention, managing hypothermia and neonatal resuscitation as per the national standard within the first golden hour is key.
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