Background: Neonatal sepsis is one of the primary causes of neonatal morbidity\nand mortality especially in developing countries. Despite the availability\nof different preventive interventions, in Kenya, the burden of neonatal sepsis\nremains critically high. Aim: To determine the prevalence and predictors\nof neonatal sepsis among newborns admitted at the newborn unit of Kenyatta\nNational Hospital, Kenya. Methods: This is a hospital-based, cross-sectional\nstudy design carried out among 196 neonates and their mothers at the new\nborn unit of Kenyatta National Hospital. A systematic random sampling\ntechnique was employed to select the study subjects. Data on the possible\ncontributing factors of neonatal sepsis was collected using a semi-structured\nquestionnaire. Statistical analyses were performed using the statistical package\nfor the Social Sciences (SPSS: version 22). Data were descriptively analyzed\ninto frequencies and proportions. The chi-square test of independence\nand binary logistic regression were employed to determine associations between\nthe dependent (neonatal sepsis) and various independents variables. A\nmultiple logistic regression model was carried out to determine the variables\nindependently contributed to the occurrence of neonatal sepsis. Results: Our\nstudy revealed that the prevalence of neonatal sepsis was 28.6%. Neonates\nborn of single mothers.........................
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