Maternal Factors Contributing to Neonatal Sepsis at Kiu Teaching Hospital Ishaka in Bushenyi District, Western Uganda

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABSTRACT................................................................................................................................. i

COPYRIGHT.............................................................................................................................. ii

APPROVAL OF SUBMISSION ...............................................................................................iii

DECLARATION ....................................................................................................................... iv

DEDICATION ............................................................................................................................ v

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ......................................................................................................... vi

TABLE OF CONTENTS.......................................................................................................... vii

LIST OF FIGURES..................................................................................................................... x

LIST OF TABLES ..................................................................................................................... xi

LIST OF ACRONYMS............................................................................................................. xii

DEFINITIONS OF KEY TERMS ...........................................................................................xiii

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................... 1

1.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 1

1.1 Background ........................................................................................................................... 1

1.2 Problem statement................................................................................................................. 3

1.3 Study purpose........................................................................................................................ 3

1.4 Specific objectives................................................................................................................. 4

1.5 Research questions................................................................................................................ 4

1.6 Justification ........................................................................................................................... 4

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW........................................................................ 5

2.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 5

2.2 Knowledge of postnatal mothers about prevention of neonatal sepsis ................................. 6

2.3 Practices of mother on care of newborn................................................................................ 9

CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY............................................................................. 12

3.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 12

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3.2 Study Design ....................................................................................................................... 12

3.3 Study setting........................................................................................................................ 12

3.4 Study Population ................................................................................................................. 12

3.4.1 Sample size determination ............................................................................................... 13

3.4.2 Sampling procedure.......................................................................................................... 13

3.4.3 Selection criteria............................................................................................................... 13

3.5 Definition of variables......................................................................................................... 14

3.6 Research Instruments .......................................................................................................... 14

3.7 Data collection procedure.................................................................................................... 14

3.7.1Data management.............................................................................................................. 15

3.7.2 Data analysis and presentation ......................................................................................... 15

3.8 Quality control..................................................................................................................... 15

3.9 Ethical consideration........................................................................................................... 16

3.10 Study limitations ............................................................................................................... 17

3.11 Dissemination of results.................................................................................................... 17

CHAPTER FOUR: RESULTS .............................................................................................. 18

4.0 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 18

4.1 Background information of the respondents....................................................................... 18

4.2 Level of knowledge of postnatal mothers at KIU-TH about prevention of neonatal sepsis20

4.3 The mother’s practice used during care of new born at KIU-TH ....................................... 23

CHAPTER FIVE: DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION.......... 28

5.0 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 28

5.1 Background information ..................................................................................................... 28

5.2 Knowledge of postnatal mothers about prevention of neonatal sepsis ............................... 29

5.3 Practices used during care of newborn at KIU-TH............................................................. 30

5. 4 Conclusions........................................................................................................................ 30