Magnitude of Preterm Birth and Its Associated Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study at Butajira Hospital, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region, Ethiopia.

Background: Preterm birth infants are at a greater risk of mortality and a variety of health and developmental problems; reliable data support that this rate is increasing in almost all countries. The purpose is to find the magnitude of preterm birth and its associated factors among newborns delivered at Butajira Hospital, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region, Ethiopia.

Methods: This hospital-based cross-sectional study was carried out on 304 maternity cards using the systematic sampling method during May 121 in 2019.