The Prevalence of Neonatal Sepsis and Associated Factors Among Neonates Admitted to The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Jinja Regional Referral Hospital.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION ............................................................................................................................. i

APPROVAL ................................................................................................................................... ii

DEDICATION...............................................................................................................................iii

AKNOWLEDGEMENT................................................................................................................ iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS................................................................................................................ v

LIST OF TABLES....................................................................................................................... viii

LIST OF FIGURES ....................................................................................................................... ix

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS......................................................................................................... x

OPERATIONAL DEFINITIONS.................................................................................................. xi

ABSTRACT.................................................................................................................................. xii

CHAPTER ONE ............................................................................................................................. 1

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

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

1.2. Problem Statement................................................................................................................... 3

1.3 Study objective.......................................................................................................................... 3

1.3.1 General objective ................................................................................................................... 3

1.3.2 Specific objectives................................................................................................................. 3

1.4 Research Questions................................................................................................................... 4

1.5 Justification............................................................................................................................... 4

1.6 Study scope ............................................................................................................................... 4

1.6.1 Subject scope ......................................................................................................................... 4

1.6.2 Geographical scope................................................................................................................ 5

1.6.3 Time scope............................................................................................................................. 5

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1.7 Conceptual framework.............................................................................................................. 6

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW................................................................................. 7

2.1 The prevalence of sepsis........................................................................................................... 7

2.2 Obstetric risk factors................................................................................................................. 8

2.3 Neonatal risk factors................................................................................................................. 9

CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY ..................................................................................... 10

3.1 Site .......................................................................................................................................... 10

3.2 Research Design...................................................................................................................... 10

3.3 Study population ..................................................................................................................... 10

3.4 Sampling technique................................................................................................................. 10

3.5 Sample size ............................................................................................................................. 10

3.6 Data collection process........................................................................................................... 11

3.6.1 Data collection procedure .................................................................................................... 11

3.6.2 Data management................................................................................................................. 11

3.7. Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria............................................................................................ 11

3.7.1. Inclusion Criteria ................................................................................................................ 11

3.7.2. Exclusion criteria ................................................................................................................ 11

3.8 Study variables........................................................................................................................ 11

3.8.1 Dependent variables............................................................................................................. 11

3.8.2 Independent Variables ......................................................................................................... 11

3.9 Research instrument................................................................................................................ 12

3.10 Ethical consideration............................................................................................................. 12

3.11 Dissemination of results........................................................................................................ 12

3.12 Limitations and Delimitations............................................................................................... 12

3.12.1 Limitations......................................................................................................................... 12

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3.12.2 Delimitations...................................................................................................................... 13

CHAPTER FOUR: RESULTS PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS........................................ 14

4.1 socio demographic characteristics.......................................................................................... 14

4.2 obstetric risk factors................................................................................................................ 15

4.3 neonatal risk factors................................................................................................................ 18

CHAPTER FIVE: DISCUSSION, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ............... 20

DISCUSSION............................................................................................................................... 20

5.1 Prevalence............................................................................................................................... 20

5.2 Obstetric factors...................................................................................................................... 20

5.3 Neonatal factors...................................................................................................................... 21

5.4 Conclusion .............................................................................................................................. 21

5.5 Recommendation .................................................................................................................... 21

REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................. 22

APPENDIX I: CHECKLIST ........................................................................................................ 26

APPENDIX II: BUDGET............................................................................................................. 27

APPENDIX III: WORK PLAN.................................................................................................... 28

APPENDIX IV: INTRODUCTORY LETTER............................................................................ 29

APPENDIX V: HOSPITAL LETTER ............................................................................................ 30