Predictors of perinatal mortality in emerging regions of Ethiopia: Evidence from EDHS 2016
This study revealed a higher perinatal mortality rate as compared to national average. Maternal age, drinking an unimproved water source, and birth interval were significantly associated with perinatal deaths. Despite the enhanced effort to improve maternal and child services, there is still a need for more attention to these interconnected issues helps to reduce effectively the perinatal mortality rate in emerging regions of Ethiopia. Future researchers may benefit from focusing on strong study designs to investigate further the determinants of perinatal mortality, and policymakers good to pay special attention to incorporating the findings into policy.
Authors
- Daniel Atlaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2968-4958)
- Lemlem Daniel Baffa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2291-7755)
- Biniyam Sahiledengle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1114-4849)
- Telila Mesfin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7495-8807)
- Yordanos Sintayehu
- Lillian Mwanri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5792-7785)
- Demisu Zenbaba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7733-7627)
- Fikreab Desta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9706-3942)
- Girma Beressa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5677-3692)
Institutions
- Madda Walabu University (ET)
- Torrens University Australia (AU)
- University of Gondar (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-05-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0322492
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00