Bheki Mathabela, Sphiwe Madiba, Perpetua Modjadji
Exploring Barriers to Accessing Sexual and Reproductive Health Services among Adolescents and Young People with Physical Disabilities in South Africa
International journal of environmental research and public health
neonatal sepsis major public health problem worldwide one leading causes neonatal mortality morbidity worldwide neonatal mortality rate higher developing countries extent causes neonatal sepsis yet known neonatal sepsis leading cause neonatal mortality ethiopia result study aimed assess proportion identify maternal neonatal risk factors neonatal sepsis among neonates admitted neonatal intensive care unit institutionalbased crosssectional study conducted may 2022 july 2022 wachemo university comprehensive specialized teaching hospital neonatal intensive care unit southern ethiopia total 205 neonates indexed mothers participated study using consecutive sampling technique structured pretested questionnaire used collect data study subjects data entered epidata manager version 31 windows exported spss version 22 data cleaning analysis descriptive analyses performed using frequency percentage summary statistics describe key variables multivariate regression model used identify factors associated neonatal sepsis finally statistical significance declared pvalue less 005 adjusted odds ratio aor 95 confidence level used declare variables association outcome variable overall prevalence rate neonatal sepsis 395 95 ci 337459 multivariable analysis performed taking variable statistically significant bivariate logistic regression candidate variable multivariable model analysis showed unmarried status aor 1837 95 ci 15621614 maternal fever delivery aor 474 95 ci 163138 premature rupture membrane aor 753 95 ci 219256 variables increased odds developing neonatal sepsis studys findings indicate neonatal sepsis highly prevalent unmarried maternal status maternal fever delivery premature rupture membrane predictors neonatal sepsis therefore providing training health workers close monitoring evaluation obstetric neonatal care crucial halt occurrence neonatal sepsis