TY - JOUR
T1 - Predictors of neonatal mortality in Ghana
T2 - evidence from 2017 Ghana maternal health survey
AU - Adongo, Emmanuel Ayire
AU - Ganle, John Kuumuori
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023, Crown.
PY - 2023/12
Y1 - 2023/12
N2 - Background: Neonatal mortality contributes about 47% of child mortality globally and over 50% of under-5 deaths in Ghana. There is limited population level analysis done in Ghana on predictors of neonatal mortality. Objectives: The objective of the study was to examine the predictors of neonatal mortality in Ghana. Method: This study utilizes secondary data from the 2017 Ghana Maternal Health Survey (GMHS). The GMHS survey focuses on population and household characteristics, health, nutrition, and lifestyle with particular emphasis on topics that affect the lives of newborns and women, including mortality levels, fertility preferences and family planning methods. A total of 10,624 respondents were included in the study after data cleaning. Descriptive statistical techniques were used to describe important background characteristics of the women and Pearson’s Chi-squares (χ2) test used to assess association between the outcome (neonatal death) and independent variables. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was done to estimate odd ratios and potential confounders controlled. Confidence level was held at 95%, and a p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Data analysis was done using STATA 15. Results: The prevalence of neonatal mortality was 18 per 1000 live births. ANC attendance, sex of baby, and skin-to-skin contact immediately after birth were predictors of neonatal mortality. Women with at least one ANC visit were less likely to experience neonatal mortality as compared to women with no ANC visit prior to delivery (AOR = 0.11; CI = 0.02–0.56, p = 0.01). Girls were less likely (AOR = 0.68; CI = 0.47–0.98; p = 0.03) to die during the neonatal period as compared to boys. Neonates who were not put skin-to-skin contact immediately after birth were 2.6 times more likely to die within the neonatal period than those who were put skin-to-skin contact immediately after birth (AOR = 2.59; CI = 1.75–3.83, p = 0.00). Conclusion: Neonatal mortality remains a public health concern in Ghana, with an estimated rate of 18 deaths per 1,000 live births. Maternal and neonatal factors such as the sex of the newborn, the number of antenatal care visits, and skin-to-skin contact between the newborn and mother immediately after birth are the predictors of neonatal mortality in Ghana.
AB - Background: Neonatal mortality contributes about 47% of child mortality globally and over 50% of under-5 deaths in Ghana. There is limited population level analysis done in Ghana on predictors of neonatal mortality. Objectives: The objective of the study was to examine the predictors of neonatal mortality in Ghana. Method: This study utilizes secondary data from the 2017 Ghana Maternal Health Survey (GMHS). The GMHS survey focuses on population and household characteristics, health, nutrition, and lifestyle with particular emphasis on topics that affect the lives of newborns and women, including mortality levels, fertility preferences and family planning methods. A total of 10,624 respondents were included in the study after data cleaning. Descriptive statistical techniques were used to describe important background characteristics of the women and Pearson’s Chi-squares (χ2) test used to assess association between the outcome (neonatal death) and independent variables. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was done to estimate odd ratios and potential confounders controlled. Confidence level was held at 95%, and a p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Data analysis was done using STATA 15. Results: The prevalence of neonatal mortality was 18 per 1000 live births. ANC attendance, sex of baby, and skin-to-skin contact immediately after birth were predictors of neonatal mortality. Women with at least one ANC visit were less likely to experience neonatal mortality as compared to women with no ANC visit prior to delivery (AOR = 0.11; CI = 0.02–0.56, p = 0.01). Girls were less likely (AOR = 0.68; CI = 0.47–0.98; p = 0.03) to die during the neonatal period as compared to boys. Neonates who were not put skin-to-skin contact immediately after birth were 2.6 times more likely to die within the neonatal period than those who were put skin-to-skin contact immediately after birth (AOR = 2.59; CI = 1.75–3.83, p = 0.00). Conclusion: Neonatal mortality remains a public health concern in Ghana, with an estimated rate of 18 deaths per 1,000 live births. Maternal and neonatal factors such as the sex of the newborn, the number of antenatal care visits, and skin-to-skin contact between the newborn and mother immediately after birth are the predictors of neonatal mortality in Ghana.
KW - Antenatal care
KW - Ghana
KW - Neonatal mortality
KW - Predictors
KW - Skin-to-skin contact
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U2 - 10.1186/s12884-023-05877-y
DO - 10.1186/s12884-023-05877-y
M3 - Article
C2 - 37533034
AN - SCOPUS:85166399138
SN - 1471-2393
VL - 23
JO - BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
JF - BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
IS - 1
M1 - 556
ER -