Abstract
ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to assess knowledge and practice of immediate new-born care among midwives in central zone public health facilities Tigray region, 2016.ResultsThe mean age of the study participants was 34.1 years. Majority of the participants (83%) were diploma midwives. The score of knowledge of participants on immediate new-born care was 17.7% good and 25.2% poor. More than half (52.4%) of midwives practiced immediate new-born care. Midwives working in health center have 82% lower odds of new-born care compared to those working in hospital (p = 0.000, OR = 0.18 (0.07, 0.43).
Highlights
New-born is completely tiny and powerless, and dependent on other [1]
One hundred seventeen (79.6%) were females and 35 (23.8%) of the participants were in the age group of 25–29
Factors associated with immediate newborn care Variables which have p-value less than or equal to 0.3 in Bivariate analysis were entered to multi-variable analysis
Summary
New-born is completely tiny and powerless, and dependent on other [1]. Babies die after birth because they have difficulty of adapting to extra uterine life [3]. There are 20 countries with the highest neonatal mortality rates worldwide, out of this 16 are found in Africa including Ethiopia. Evidences showed that the day of birth is the riskiest time that is a child is 500 times more likely to die in the first day of life [4]. One million neonatal deaths occur on their day of birth [5, 7]. Knowledge and practice of health care providers is essential in improving the survival of new-born and reduces neonatal mortality and morbidity [8]
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