Neonatal mortality in Ethiopia: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis

Tesfalidet Tekelab1, Mohammed Akibu2, Negash Tagesse3, Temesgen Tilhaun1, Yosef Yohanes4, Smriti Nepal5
1Institute of Health sciences, Wollega University, Nekemte, Ethiopia
2Department of Midwifery, Institute of Medicine and Health Sciences, Debre Berhan University, Debre Berhan, Ethiopia
3Department of Paediatrics, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia
4Hawassa College of Health Science, Hawassa, Ethiopia
5School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia

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