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