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Table 6 Neonatal death rates and leading causes per Kebele in the period from 2008–2013, Kersa HDSS site

From: Neonatal mortality and causes of death in Kersa Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Kersa HDSS), Ethiopia, 2008–2013

Study villages Deaths LB NNM rate Leading causes of death (COD)
Qersa town 5 397 12.6 Bacterial sepsis of newborn
Metekoma 10 730 13.7 Bacterial sepsis of newborn
Yabeta Lencha 8 920 8.7 Bacterial sepsis of newborn
Ifa Jalela 30 1113 27.0 Prematurity including Respiratory Distress (RD)
Mede Oda 23 850 27.1 Bacterial sepsis of newborn and prematurity RD
Weter Town 12 529 22.7 Bacterial sepsis of newborn and birth asphyxia
Handhura Kossum 33 1249 26.4 Bacterial sepsis of newborn and birth asphyxia
Tolla 47 921 51.0 Bacterial sepsis of newborn and birth asphyxia
Gola Belina 23 672 34.2 Bacterial sepsis of newborn and birth asphyxia
Bereka 32 645 49.6 Birth asphyxia
Walteha Bilisuma 29 1378 21.0 Bacterial sepsis of newborn
Adele Key Key 49 1530 32.0 Birth asphyxia
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Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology

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