Nurses' knowledge, perceived challenges, and recommended solutions regarding premature infant care: A mixed method study in the referral and tertiary hospitals in Dar es salaam, Tanzania.

Background: There has been an increase in preterm birth of about 2% in a span of 14 years (2000-2014) mainly from Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Nursing care is very crucial and a lack of knowledge of health care providers is a contributing factor to morbidity and mortality. With the increasing number and investment of preterm infants towards attaining sustainable development goals (SDG) 3.