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Nepal Neonatal Death Verbal Autopsy Study 2013-2014

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
Verbal Autopsy to Ascertain Causes of Neonatal Deaths in Nepal
Geography 
Nepal (NPL)
Eastern Development Region [Historical], Karnālī, Karṇālī, Lumbini, Lumbinī, Nārāyanī, Province Number One [Provisional], Rāptī
Coverage type 
Subnational
Time period covered 
07/2013 - 01/2014
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Verbal autopsy
Summary 

This cross-sectional study examined the causes of 551 neonatal deaths in Nepal. Data were collected with two instruments: a verbal autopsy questionnaire and a special questionnaire for birth asphyxia cases. Causes of death were determined by physician review. The survey was administered in six districts: Dolpa, Jumla, Palpa, Salyan, Chitwan and Morang. All of these areas have implemented the Community Based - Newborn Care Program (CB-NCP).

Keywords 
Alcohol use, Antenatal care, Antihelminthics, Birth asphyxia, Birth weight, Breastfeeding, Caesarean section, Cooking fuels, Education, Ethnicity, Health care access, Hygiene, Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, Infant mortality, Iron supplements, Literacy, Maternal hemorrhage, Neonatal conditions, Place of death, Place of delivery, Postnatal care, Pregnancy complications, Preterm birth, Religion, Skilled birth attendants, Stillbirths, Tetanus toxoid vaccines, Tobacco smoking, Verbal autopsy
GHDx Entry last modified on: Oct 1, 2021