PREVALENCE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS OF GASTROSCHISIS AMONG NEWBORNS IN KILOMBERO VALLEY, TANZANIA: A HOSPITAL-BASED STUDY

Abstract

Source of funding: This study received no external funding. It was conducted as part of academic research requirements. Conflicts of interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest. Statement of compliance with ethical standards: Ethical clearance was obtained from the SFUCHAS Research Review Board and permission was granted by St. Francis Regional Referral Hospital and Kibaoni Health Centre. The study used retrospective hospital records only. No direct patient contact was involved. Confidentiality of all records was strictly maintained.