Research Article
Neonatal Deaths in Rural Southern Tanzania: Care-Seeking and Causes of Death
Table 2
Perceived reasons for neonatal death.
| Problem associated with assistance during labour and delivery | Unskilled attendants |
| | Lack of assistance at delivery | | Lack of capacity to handle complications |
| Problem associated with feeding practices | Majority of neonates are breastfed but some are given sweetened water, coconut juice, and tinned milk |
| Delay in care-seeking for the neonate outside the home | Lack of money | The time taken to mobilize cash | Distance to the health facility | Lack of signs and symptoms of the illness |
| Premature birth | No mechanism to look after babies born premature after home birth | Lack of knowledge on how to handle neonates born premature was common | Use of cup or spoon to feed premature babies. |
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