Knowledge of neonatal danger signs and associated factors among mothers who gave birth during the last four months while attending immunization services in Harar town public health facilities, Ethiopia

Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess knowledge about neonatal danger signs and associated factors among mothers who gave birth in the last 4 months attending immunization services. Result: The study recruited 432 mothers to participate. A knowledge score of neonatal danger signs was fo...

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Published inBMC Research Notes
Main Authors Tekulu, Fissaha welay, Nega Assefa Kassa, Gebrekiros Aregawi Hadera, Assefa, Natnael Etsay, Mengesha, Meresa Berwo, Mulu Gebretsadik Weldemariam, Gebremeskel, Senait Gebreslasie
Format Web Resource
LanguageEnglish
Published Durham Research Square 25.09.2019
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Immunization
Knowledge
Mothers
Semiotics
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Summary:Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess knowledge about neonatal danger signs and associated factors among mothers who gave birth in the last 4 months attending immunization services. Result: The study recruited 432 mothers to participate. A knowledge score of neonatal danger signs was found 32.9% (95% CI: 28.9%, 37%). Mothers educated to secondary level were 4.9 times more likely to know about neonatal danger signs [(AOR=4.9, 95% CI: (1.15, 21). Similarly, mothers whose husband educated to college and above AOR=4.95, 95% CI: (1.15, 21), and being multipara mother (AOR=2.59, 95% CI: (1.05, 6.6), were factors significantly associated with good knowledge of mothers about neonatal danger signs. Keywords: Neonatal danger sign, Mothers' knowledge, Immunization
DOI:10.21203/rs.2.13350/v3