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One of the major causes of morbidity and mortality among newborns worldwide is neonatal sepsis. Limitedknowledge of the risk factors for newborn sepsis was accessible in Africa and other underdeveloped nations.Among newborns hospitalized to the neonatal ICU of Lira Regional Referral Hospital, the study's goals were toascertain the prevalence of neonatal sepsis and related obstetric and neonatal risk factors. Data were collectedthrough a retrospective descriptive research, totaled, and then expressed as frequencies and percentages. Tablesand graphs were used to present the data. According to the study, out of the 690 newborns referred to the NICUat Lira Regional Referral Hospital for neonatal intensive care, 242 (or 35.1%) had neonatal sepsis. Limitedknowledge of the risk factors for newborn sepsis was accessible in Africa and other underdeveloped nations.Among newborns hospitalized to the neonatal ICU of Lira Regional Referral Hospital, the study's goals were toascertain the prevalence of neonatal sepsis and related obstetric and neonatal risk factors. Data were collectedthrough a retrospective descriptive research, totaled, and then expressed as frequencies and percentages. Tablesand graphs were used to present the data. According to the study, out of the 690 newborns referred to the NICUat Lira Regional Referral Hospital for neonatal intensive care, 242 (or 35.1%) had neonatal sepsis. 60.3% (146)of the newborns with sepsis were boys. 39.7% of the 96 females had EONS, whereas 180 of them had 76.9% and62 of them (23.1%) had LONS. With 200 (82.7%), PROM was the major obstetric risk that contributed toneonatal sepsis, while 142 out of 150 neonates whose mothers with a history of UTI experienced EONS at a rateof 94.7%. Ninety-nine percent of newborns whose mothers skipped ANC developed LONS. Prematurity 180(74.4%) was the main newborn risk factor for developing EONS and the biggest neonatal factor causing neonatalsepsis. 77.4% of term infants have LONS. The majority of newborns who experienced EONS had mothers whohad both urinary tract infections and alcohol with a bad odor. The majority of neonates with LONS were bornto women who skipped prenatal care. The majority of newborns with gestational ages under 37 weeks. Peoplewith EONS with an APGAR score of fewer than 7 weeks or a birth weight greater than 2.5 pounds suffered fromLONS. Urinary tract infections should be identified early and treated quickly. Encourage hospital deliveries andprenatal care. Preventive measures like giving pregnant women insider and insecticide-treated mosquito nets,routine blood pressure checks in women with pre-eclampsia, prompt treatment of maternal genital infections,cervical cerclage for mothers with incompetent cervixes, and tocolysis when indicated should be put in place toprevent premature delivery