“…[9,12] It indicates that neonatal low birth weight and pre-term deliveries are one of the common indications for SNCU admission. Neonatal jaundice (53.3%), respiratory distress (22.8%) and sepsis (19.4%)%) were the major reasons for admission in accordance to study by Yusuf et al [13] While, Modi and Kirubakaran [9] reported the sepsis (23.7%), asphyxia (5.3%), pre-term delivery (14.2%) and jaundice (13.4%) as the major reasons for admission. [13,14] Sepsis was found more in out born babies (16,27.1% of total out born babies) compared to inborn ones (4, 8.6% of total inborn).…”