Mortality and associated factors among under-five children with severe pneumonia admitted to Hiwot Fana Comprehensive Specialized University Hospital, Harar city, Eastern ethiopia

Abstract

Globally pneumonia and diarrhea cause1.36 million deaths in children under five, from this pneumonia cause 878,829 deaths in 2016. Over two-third of the global burden of pneumonia mortality occurs in just 15 countries. Ethiopia is the fifth among 15 countries having the highest death rate of under five years of clinical pneumonia in the world. Despite in Ethiopia, there are limited studies assessed the mortality of severe pneumonia among under five children admitted to Hiwot Fana Specialized Hospital.