Abstract
Neanatal comploications are the commonest problems facing babies in Tanzania. An attempt has been made to investigate determinants of neonatal outcomes among postnatal women. Using a case-contrrol study design, 165 women were selected from 3 health facilities, where they had had antenatal care (ANC), labour, delivery and post natal care. Chi- square test revealed that gestational age (p-value, 0.01), HIV status (p-value, 0.000) and malaria (p-value, 0.001<0.05) were significantly associated with adverse neonatal outcomes. The study concluded that implementation of community-based intervention is needed to ensure survival of newborns.
Highlights
Neanatal comploications are the commonest problems facing babies in Tanzania
The key strength of this paper is on examining the general neonatal outcomes including low birth weight (LBW), infant mortality and preterm, unlike the existing papers that focused on a either LBW alone, infant mortality or preterm
In checking whether demographic factors age of mother are related to the neonatal outcome, the results revealed insignificant relationship (p-value of 0.204 > 0.05).Contrary to the findings on mother’s age, gestational age was significant linked to adverse of neonatal outcomes as evidenced with its corresponding p-value of 0.01
Summary
Neanatal comploications are the commonest problems facing babies in Tanzania. An attempt has been made to investigate determinants of neonatal outcomes among postnatal women. It is recognized that approximately thirty millions new borns worldwide are characterized with low birth weight and becoming one of the leading determinant of mortality and disability[1]. This implies that weight at birth is an important indicator of mortality both at individual and community level. Adverse neonatal outcomes such as death, low birth weight (LBW) and preterm birth are common in developing countries including Tanzania[2]. The key strength of this paper is on examining the general neonatal outcomes including low birth weight (LBW), infant mortality and preterm, unlike the existing papers that focused on a either LBW alone, infant mortality or preterm
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