Publications by authors named "Emmanuel Azusong"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to analyze and compare the rates of morbidity and mortality among newborns admitted to a regional hospital and a district hospital in Ghana, focusing on identifying associated risk factors.
- Researchers reviewed records for 2004 newborns over different timeframes at both hospitals, finding similar neonatal death rates (around 8.9%) and identifying prematurity and infections as major contributors to mortality.
- The findings suggest that many neonatal deaths were from preventable causes, highlighting the need for improved care practices and further investigation into specific factors like sepsis and low birth weight.
Neonatal mortality is the major contributor to under-five mortality rates in many low and middle income countries. We examined the health practices, care-seeking behavior, and referral of sick outborn neonates to a district and regional hospital in the Upper West Region of Ghana. The study was a cross-sectional study conducted over an eight (8) month period in 2018.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMaternal perceptions about caesarean section deliveries and their role in reducing perinatal and neonatal mortality in the Upper West Region of Ghana; a cross-sectional study.
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth
October 2019
Background: Maternal perceptions about caesarean section contribute to delayed presentation of women for emergency obstetric care. This increases the risks of perinatal and neonatal mortality and slows down the reductions needed to achieve the sustainable development goal (SDG) target of reducing neonatal mortality and ending new-born deaths. The aim of the study is to determine maternal perceptions about caesarean section deliveries and their role in reducing neonatal mortality at a regional and a district hospital in the Upper West Region of Ghana.
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