Causes of preterm and low birth weight neonatal mortality in a rural community in Kenya: evidence from verbal and social autopsy

• Main Authors: Beatrice Olack (Author), Nicole Santos (Author), Mary Inziani (Author), Vincent Moshi (Author), Polycarp Oyoo (Author), Grace Nalwa (Author), Linet Christopher OumaOtare (Author), Dilys Walker (Author), Phelgona A. Otieno (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Under-five mortality in Kenya has declined over the past two decades. However, the reduction in the neonatal mortality rate has remained stagnant. In a country with weak civil registration and vital statistics systems, there is an evident gap in documentation of mortality and its...