ISSN: 2167-0420
Department of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wachemo University, Hossana, Ethiopia
Hassen Mosa Halil, affiliated with Department of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wachemo University, Hossana, Ethiopia. He has 16 publications on online global platform. His specialization and research interest includes Maternity Care, Health, Gynaecology, Obstetrics Prenatal Diagnosis, women’s health.
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»