Filmona Mekuria
Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI), Ethiopia
Title: Knowledge of Essential Newborn Care among nurses and midwives working in Lideta Subcity government health centers.
Biography
Biography: Filmona Mekuria
Abstract
Background: Neonatal mortality constitutes a major public health problem. Ethiopia has made a great progress on institutionalization of deliveries where deliveries are mainly facilitated by midwives and nurses by providing essential newborn care. Hence, assessing the knowledge of these professionals is a primary concern. Therefore, this study is intended to identify knowledge gap on essential newborn care.
Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the knowledge of essential newborn care and associated factors.