Journal of Women's Health Care
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Department of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wachemo University, Hossana, Ethiopia

Biography

Biruk Assefa Kebede, currently working at Wachemo University Midwifery Master of Reproductive Health and Maternity Nursing. He has 29 publications on online global platform. His specialization and research interest includes Maternity Care, Health, Gynaecology, women’s health, Child Birth.

Publications

• Research Paper   
  Prevalence and Predictors of Adverse Birth Outcome among Deliveries at Butajira General Hospital, Gurage Zone, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People’s Region, Ethiopia
  Author(s): Ritbano Ahmed Abdo*, Hassen Mosa Halil and Biruk Assefa Kebede
  
  Background: Adverse birth outcomes are the most common public health problem in both developed and developing countries, including Ethiopia. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and predictors of adverse birth outcome among women who delivered at the Butajira General Hospital, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People’s Region, Ethiopia. Methods: A Hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted from March 06–27, 2019. Three hundred thirteen mothers’ card was obtained using the systematic sampling method. A pretested checklist was used to collect data. Data were entered into Epi-data version 3.1 and analysed using SPSS version 24. Multiple logistic regressions were used to identify associated predictors of adverse birth outcome with 95% confidence interval. p value of <0.05 was considered sig.. View More»
  

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