Nursing & Primary Care
Open AccessPrevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Neonatal Hypothermia in Zambia: A Systematic Review
Authors: Catherine M Ngoma.
Abstract
Neonatal hypothermia is a serious global problem affecting even tropical developing countries like Zambia despite the Warm environmental conditions and it contributes to a high neonatal morbidity and mortality [1]. Worldwide, many studies have been done on the prevalence and risk factors associated with neonatal hypothermia with results showing similar trend in sub Saharan Africa [2]. In Zambia, majority of estimated deaths in new-borns are attributed to conditions associated with neonatal hypothermia [3]. Therefore thermoregulations Is a key component of new born care. This article therefore discusses the prevalence and risk factors of neonatal hypothermia in Zambia.
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