Prevalence and association factors of birth asphyxia among neonates delivered in selected public hospitals in eastern Ethiopia

Abstract

Referred to world health organization, definition failure of neonates to initiate and sustain breathing at birth. Birth asphyxia remains a major cause of global mortality, contributing to almost 4 million neonatal deaths. The magnitude and associated factors of birth asphyxia are not well investigated in Ethiopia, and there has not yet been a report on the magnitude and associated factors of birth asphyxia in the study area