International Journal of Tropical Medicine
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A Case Control Study on Determinants of Stillbirths and Neonatal Mortality in Select Taluks of Chikkaballapur District, Karnataka
Amulya Ningaiah, Raghavendra Kumar Chowdaiah, Manuja L. Manchegowda and Vijayashree Saligrama Rajaiah
Page: 36-40 | Received 23 Nov 2023, Published online: 10 Jan 2024
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Abstract
Perinatal and neonatal period forms the crucial part of the baby’s life and it needs utmost care to protect the baby from various complications and adverse outcomes. Having knowledge about determinants will likely form the basis for formulation of preventive and interventional strategies thereby avoiding of causative factors of mortality. The present study was undertaken with the objective to study the determinants of stillbirths and neonatal mortality in three taluks of Chikkaballapur district. A case control study design was adopted and was conducted in three taluks of Chikkaballapur district which were Chintamani, Sidlaghatta and Chikkaballapur. Cases were stillbirths and neonatal deaths and controls were live births who survived beyond four weeks of life. A total of 36 cases and 72 controls were enrolled for the study during a period of 6 months. Mothers of cases were interviewed within 4 weeks of occurrence of the event. Study instrument used was adopted from verbal autopsy questionnaire developed by ICMR with few modifications to ascertain the cause of death. The stillbirth rate in the study area was 5.31 (4.51‐6.11) per 1000 total births. Neonatal mortality rate was 5.97 (5.13‐6.81) per 1000 live births. Multiparity, pre‐term birth, low birth weight and solid fuel used for cooking were the independent factors associated with stillbirths and neonatal deaths. The factors determining stillbirths and neonatal deaths are largely preventable. Hence improving the quality of ANC visits to manage high risk pregnancies, improvising on existing immediate new‐born care services by enhancing the skills of health workers and doctors, providing intensive awareness to the community regarding exclusive breastfeeding, family planning methods and usage of non‐smoke forming fuels are necessary to reduce stillbirths and neonatal deaths.
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Amulya Ningaiah, Raghavendra Kumar Chowdaiah, Manuja L. Manchegowda and Vijayashree Saligrama Rajaiah. A Case Control Study on Determinants of Stillbirths and Neonatal Mortality in Select Taluks of Chikkaballapur District, Karnataka.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.59218/makijtm.2024.1.36.40
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