Incidence Density Rate of Neonatal Mortality and Predictors in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Zebenay Workneh BitewAyinalem AlemuErmias Getaneh AyeleDesalegn Abebaw JemberMichael Tamene HaileTeshager WorkuPublished in: International journal of pediatrics (2020)
The incidence density rate of neonatal mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa is significantly high. Multiple factors (neonatal and maternal) were found to be independent predictors. Strategies must be designed to address these predictors, and prospective studies could reveal other possible factors of neonatal mortalities.