Tailored Healthcare Delivery Models for Reducing Neonatal Mortality in Ethiopian Rural Areas: A Six-Month Evaluation

Neonatal mortality rates in Ethiopia's rural areas remain significantly high, despite national efforts to reduce infant deaths. A mixed-methods approach was employed, including qualitative interviews and quantitative data collection through health facility records. The model integrated community health workers with maternal education programmes to enhance early detection of newborn complications. In the evaluated region, there was a notable reduction in neonatal mortality rates by 20%, specifically among deliveries attended by trained community health workers (p < 0.05; CI: -18% to -23%). The tailored healthcare delivery model showed promise in improving neonatal survival outcomes with specific benefits for rural populations. Further research and implementation should focus on scaling up the intervention across more communities, particularly in underserved regions of Ethiopia. neonatal mortality, community health workers, maternal education, tailored healthcare delivery models Treatment effect was estimated with $\text{logit}(p_i)=\beta_0+\beta^\top X_i$, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.