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This study aimed to investigate the determinants of neonatal mortality that remains a significant public health challenge in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, despite improvements in healthcare delivery system infrastructure.
The study employed a convergent mixed cross-sectional study design, using both quantitative and qualitative research techniques. Quantitative data were collected from 400 medical records of mothers of deceased neonates in four selected hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Qualitative data were collected through semi-structured interviews with the mothers/ caregivers whose newborn babies were hospitalised due to pregnancy and childbirth-related illness or complications, and from purposefully selected health professionals working in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) of four hospitals. The quantitative data were analysed using SPSS version 28 software, while qualitative data were analysed by using Colaizzi’s seven-step method for data analysis. |
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