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Only 13.2% of deaths occurred at the health facility; 62.7% occurred in the early neonatal period, with prematurity (38%) and birth injuries (19%) as leading causes. Infectious causes (66%) were the major contributors to late neonatal deaths. Infanticide accounted for 4.9% of all neonatal deaths. The cause\u2010specific mortality rate for neonatal tetanus remained under 2.5% throughout the 8\u2010year period. Overall, the neonatal mortality rate declined at an average of 2.5 per 1000 live births per year: Down by nearly 50% from 40.9 (95%C.I. 34.1\u201346.8) in 1995 to 20.5 (95%C.I.17.3\u201322.7) in 2002.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusion\u2002<\/jats:bold> The various health interventions undertaken in this district have had the collateral effect of causing decline in neonatal mortality. Neonatal mortality could be further reduced by preventing and treating neonatal infections, having skilled attendance at delivery and the elimination of infanticide. 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