Safe delivery kits and newborn infection in rural Ethiopian communities
Won Ju Hwang,
Tae Hwa Lee
Abstract:ObjectivesOur goal in this study to investigate the impacts of using safe delivery kits, along with education on their appropriate use, has on preventing newborn and maternal infection.DesignA cross-sectional study.SettingParticipants, and Interventions: we conducted the study on 23 sites across a rural district in Oromia Region, Ethiopia. Safe delivery kits were distributed by health extension workers. Participants comprised 534 mothers between the ages of 17 and 45 years, who were given a safe delivery kit a… Show more
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