Tachbele ErdawHabte TeshomeBerihu Lemlem2021-01-242023-11-062021-01-242023-11-062020-06http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/24803Background: The time around labor, childbirth and the first days thereafter is when newbornsare most vulnerable. Not only at risk of mortality due to complications, they may also acquirelong-term disabilities. Skilled care during labor and childbirth with prompt management ofcomplications alone can prevent about 50% of newborn mortality. Objective- This study aimed to assess knowledge and practice of essential new born care andassociated factors among nurses and midwives working at Addis Ababa government hospitals,2020. Methods- Institutional based cross-sectional study design was conducted from March 25/2020-May25/2020. A total of 140 midwives and nurses was selected by simple random samplingtechniques from four public hospitals of Addis Ababa. Data was collected using self adminstredquestionnaire and observational checklist after Pre-test was conducted on 5% of the sample sizeat Zewditu hospital .Data was analyzed using SPSS software version 24. Descriptive statistics,Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses was undertaken. Final result waspresented in texts,tables and graphs. Result: Out of 140 70(50.0%) participants have a good knowledge and the rest 70(50%) havepoor knowledge. Regarding practice of essential newborn care 74(52.9%) participantspracticticed well but the 66(47.1%)s didn''t particicted well. from the respondants78(55.7%)have a knowledge and 75(53.6%) have practice on initiation of breathing. in-servicetraining was significantly associated with practice of essential newborn care. participants whoget training is three times more likely higher than the participants did not get training [(p=.00)COR (95%CI) 3.82(1.76-8.30)]. conclusion: From all participants 47(33.6%) gat service training on immediate or essentialnewborn care but 93(66.4%) didnot gat. The Study result showed presence of knowledge and practice gap of essential newborn Care so strengthen in-service training is necessary on nurses and midwives on essential newborn Care.en-USKnowledge, Practice, associated factors, Essential Newborn careThesis