Metrics details. Neonatal mortality is a significant public health problem in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in Somalia, where limited data exists about this. Mogadishu, the densely populated capital, faces a high rate of neonatal mortality, but this has not been widely studied on a national level. Healthcare providers and policymakers are working to reduce newborn deaths, but a comprehensive understanding of the contributing factors is crucial for effective strategies.
Therefore, this study aims to determine the magnitude of neonatal death and identify factors associated with it in Mogadishu, Somalia. A multicenter hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted to collect data from participants at 5 purposively selected hospitals in Mogadishu, Somalia.
A well-structured, reliable, self-developed, validated questionnaire containing socio-demographic, maternal, and neonatal characteristics was used as a research tool. Descriptive statistics were used for categorical and continuous variables presented.
A total of participants were recruited for the study. The prevalence of neonatal mortality was In this study, neonatal mortality was high prevalence. Therefore, the intervention efforts should focus on strategies to reduce maternal and neonatal factors related to neonatal mortality. Healthcare workers and health institutions should provide appropriate antenatal, postnatal, and newborn care.
Peer Review reports. One-third of all neonatal deaths occur within the first day of life, In the year , on a global scale, 2. Surprisingly, Globally, over 30 million neonatal deaths are predicted to occur between and , and almost half of these deaths are expected to occur within the Sub-Saharan African region [ 9 ]. Neonatal mortality NM remains a public health concern in underdeveloped countries [ 10 , 11 ]. Despite progress in reducing NM over the last three decades, efforts to improve progress are still required to meet the SDG target [ 12 ].
