Geographic equity in essential newborn care practices in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
Selected essential newborn care practices were higher among neonates born in health facilities, and the recommended essential newborn care practices were higher in Central and Northern Ethiopia. There were geographic inequities in delayed bathing and immunizations of BCG and first-dose polio vaccines among neonates born in health facilities and homes. Enhancing facility delivery, availing first vaccinations in facilities, and improving discharge counseling for mothers during antenatal, delivery, and postnatal care are crucial to ensuring geographic equity in essential newborn care in Ethiopia.
Authors
- Amare Tariku (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4939-3701)
- Zewditu Abdissa Denu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0221-4101)
- Tadesse Guadu Delele (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7024-185X)
- Joanna Schellenberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0708-3676)
- Kassahun Alemu Gelaye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4647-5178)
- Atkure Defar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9435-2135)
- Meseret Zelalem
- Della Berhanu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4984-893X)
- Seblewengel Lemma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5910-3723)
- Theodros Getachew Zemedu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6486-0531)
- Solomon Shiferaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9285-1480)
- Lars Åke Persson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0710-7954)
- Girum Taye
Institutions
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Ethiopian Public Health Institute (ET)
- Federal Ministry of Health (ET)
- Addis Ababa University (ET)
- University of Gondar (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-04-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-025-05645-1
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.24
Funders
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Addis Ababa University