Cross sectional study on newborn care practices in a rural area

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dc.contributor.authorChandra, Manien_US
dc.contributor.authorLal, Prabhat Kumaren_US
dc.contributor.authorKumar, Laxmanen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-05-06T08:38:58Z
dc.date.available2020-05-06T08:38:58Z
dc.date.issued2019-03
dc.description.abstractBackground: NMR contributes to two-third of infant mortality and proper newborn care is essential for achieving the target of reduction in IMR. The present study was conducted to find the newborn care practices in a rural community and to explore the associated factors.Methods: The present community based cross sectional study was conducted upon children born in the study area within past three months. Mothers were interviewed using pretested proforma.Results: It was seen that 87.3% children were cared by their mothers, rooming-in was universal, 82.1% children were kept warm, early bathing was avoided by 45.8% mothers, 96.2% of children were given vaccine at birth and umbilical stump hygiene was maintained in 61.3% cases.Conclusions: The newborn care practices are far from ideal. Community based interventions can be helpful to improve the sameen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Community Medicine, Shri Shankaracharya Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhilai, Chhattisgarh,en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDarbhanga Medical College, Darbhanga, Bihar,en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsVIMS, Pawapuri, Bihar, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationChandra Mani, Lal Prabhat Kumar, Kumar Laxman . Cross sectional study on newborn care practices in a rural area. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health. 2019 Mar; 6(3): 1000-1003en_US
dc.identifier.issn2394-6032
dc.identifier.issn2394-6040
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/201180
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedip Academyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber3en_US
dc.relation.volume6en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20190456en_US
dc.subjectCross sectional studyen_US
dc.subjectNewborn care practicesen_US
dc.subjectRural areaen_US
dc.titleCross sectional study on newborn care practices in a rural areaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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