Essential newborn care practices and associated factors among home delivered mothers in Damot pulasa Woreda, southern Ethiopia

Abstract Background Globally 3.1 million children die each year in their neonatal period (first 28 days of life) according to World Health Organization (WHO) 2011 report. Half of these surprisingly occur within the first 24 h of delivery and 75% occur in the early neonatal period. Methods A communit...

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Main Authors: Tesfaye Yitna Chichiabellu, Baze Mekonnen, Feleke Hailemichael Astawesegn, Birhanu Wondimeneh Demissie, Antehun Alemayehu Anjulo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:Reproductive Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12978-018-0609-1