Neonatal mortality in North Kivu

By Mashako Ruhanga Many

Our study focuses on 'neonatal mortality in North Kivu'. It was carried out at the North Kivu Provincial Hospital between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2013. This was a retrospective study. Its aim was to describe and analyse the risk factors for neonatal deaths occurring in the neonatal unit. The neonatal mortality rate was 19 per cent; prematurity remained the leading cause at 51.9 per cent; and early neonatal mortality stood at 80.9 per cent. Statistical analysis identified the following as significant risk factors: gestational age

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 6630147537
• ISBN13: 9786630147537
• Release Date: June 2026
• Publisher: Our Knowledge Publishing
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"