Contents

DECLARATION………………………………………………………………………………………i
ABBREVIOTIONS AND ACRONYMNS…………………………………………………………..ii
ABSTRACT…………………………………………………………...……………………………..iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS…………………………………...…………………………………………iv
Background:………………………………………………………………………………………………1
Statement of the Problem:-..................................................................................................................................3
Justification:-......................................................................................................................................................4
OBJECTIVES.....................................................................................................................................................4
Broad Objective:-............................................................................................................................................4
Specific Objectives:-.......................................................................................................................................4
Research Questions:-......................................................................................................................................4
Scope of the study...........................................................................................................................................5
Introduction.........................................................................................................................................................6
Antenatal Factors................................................................................................................................................7
Maternal Related Factors to Fresh Still Birth:-...............................................................................................7
Fetal Factors Associated To Fresh Still Births...................................................................................................9
Socio-demographic factors.............................................................................................................................9
Facility Related Factors:-..................................................................................................................................11
Conceptual/Theoretical framework...................................................................................................................12
Study Design.....................................................................................................................................................13
Study Area.........................................................................................................................................................13
Study Population...............................................................................................................................................13
Inclusion Criteria...............................................................................................................................................13
Exclusion Criteria.............................................................................................................................................14
Study variables..................................................................................................................................................14
Independent variable.....................................................................................................................................14
Dependent variable.......................................................................................................................................14
Sample size determination................................................................................................................................14
Sampling Technique.........................................................................................................................................14
Data Collection Tools.......................................................................................................................................15
Pretesting of the Study Tool:............................................................................................................................15
Validity.............................................................................................................................................................15
Reliability of the Data.......................................................................................................................................16
Data Analysis and Presentation.........................................................................................................................16
Ethical Considerations......................................................................................................................................16

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Data Dissemination and Utilization..................................................................................................................16
References…………………………………………………………………………………………….17