Table 2 Logical Framework of the study variables
Variable | Operational Definition | Level of Measurement | Type of Variable |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | Above eighteen years | Ratio | Continuous |
Marital status | Married, Single, Co-habiting | Nominal | Categorical |
Education level | No Formal Education, Formal Education. | Nominal | Categorical |
Employment | Employed, Unemployed | Nominal | Categorical |
Umbilical Discharge | Presence of wet and smelly umbilical cord. | Nominal | Categorical |
Yellowing of neonatal body | Yellowish of neonatal skin and face | Nominal | Categorical |
Temperature | Neonatal body too cold and hot | Ratio | Continuous |
Poor Feeding | Neonatal inability to adequately suck breast milk | Nominal | Categorical |
Convulsion | Continuous involuntary movement of the body | Nominal | Categorical |
Vomiting | Excess fluid from neonatal mouth | Nominal | Categorical |
Cultural practices, beliefs | Practices that prevent mothers to seek healthcare for sick neonates. | Nominal | Categorical |
Accessibility to healthcare | Closeness of health facility for medical care | Nominal | Categorical |
Altitude of health staff | Health workers behaviour that prevent mothers to seek health for their neonates when sick. | Nominal | Categorical |
Decision making with regards to neonatal health | Power to make decision when baby is sick and when to take to hospital | Nominal | Categorical |