Proportion of Births Protected Against Neonatal Tetanus and Its Associated Factors Among Mothers Who Gave Birth Within the Past 6 Months in Gozamn District, Northwest Ethiopia, 2022
Abstract:Introduction:
An estimated 3.3 million newborn deaths occur each year around the world, with 9,000 babies dying every day in their first 28 days. Neonatal tetanus is tetanus that occurs within the first 28 days of life, and maternal immunization can reduce neonatal tetanus by 94%. However, not enough mothers were vaccinated to protect against neonatal tetanus globally, and only 49% of mothers in Ethiopia were protected. The proportion of mothers who were protected from neonatal tetanus was not determined yet … Show more
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