The purpose of the research was to determine the underlying contributory factors in an
obstetric unit at the district hospital in Mpumalanga province, South Africa, regarding
neonatal deaths and to propose strategies for midwifery practice. Quantitative, nonexperimental,
descriptive, exploratory and retrospective (ex-post facto) design was used
to explore and describe the factors contributing to neonatal deaths. Data collection was
done using an audit tool.
The conclusions drawn from this study supported the assumptions that there are factors
related to antenatal, intrapartum, postnatal and neonatal care that contribute to neonatal
deaths, thus emphasizing the urgency of improving the care of pregnant mothers and
their babies through effective implementation of programmes and protocols / Health Studies / M.A. (Health Studies)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:umkn-dsp01.int.unisa.ac.za:10500/8800 |
| Date | 25 March 2013 |
| Creators | Ndlovu, Bathusi Patricia |
| Contributors | Tjallinks, J. E., Hattingh, Susan |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation |
| Format | 1 online resource (xiv, 241 leaves) |
| Rights | University of South Africa |
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