Maternal and newborn-care practices during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postnatal period: a comparison in three rural districts in Bangladesh.

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dc.contributor.authorBarnett, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorAzad, Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorBarua, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorMridha, Men_US
dc.contributor.authorAbrar, Men_US
dc.contributor.authorRego, Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorKhan, Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorFlatman, Den_US
dc.contributor.authorCostello, Aen_US
dc.date.accessioned2006-12-27en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T03:49:37Z
dc.date.available2006-12-27en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-27T03:49:37Z
dc.date.issued2006-12-27en_US
dc.descriptionJournal of Health, Population, and Nutrition.en_US
dc.description.abstractThe aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of maternal and newborn-care practices among women reporting a birth in the previous year in three districts in different divisions of Bangladesh. In 2003, 6,785 women, who had delivered a newborn infant in the previous year, across three districts in Bangladesh, were interviewed. Overall, less than half of the women received any antenatal care, and 11% received a minimum of four check-ups. Only 18% took iron tablets for at least four months during pregnancy. Over 90% of the 6,785 deliveries took place at home, and only 11% were attended either by a doctor or by a nurse. The mothers reported three key hygienic practices in 54% of deliveries: attendants washing their hands with soap and boiling cord-tie and blade for cutting the cord. Forty-four percent of the 6,785 infants were bathed immediately after delivery, and 42% were given colostrum as their first food. The results suggest that maternal and newborn-care remains a cause of concern in rural Bangladesh. Short-term policies to promote healthy behaviour in the home are needed, in addition to the long-term goal of skilled birth attendance.en_US
dc.description.affiliationUCL Centre for International Health and Development, Institute of Child Health, University College London, 30 Guilford Street, London WC1N 1EH, UK. s.barnett@ich.ucl.ac.uken_US
dc.identifier.citationBarnett S, Azad K, Barua S, Mridha M, Abrar M, Rego A, Khan A, Flatman D, Costello A. Maternal and newborn-care practices during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postnatal period: a comparison in three rural districts in Bangladesh. Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition. 2006 Dec; 24(4): 394-402en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/591
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.icddrb.org/pub/publication.jsp?classificationID=30&typeClassificationID=2en_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.icddrb.org/publication.cfm?classificationID=30&pubID=8279en_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshBangladeshen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHealth Behavioren_US
dc.subject.meshHealth Promotionen_US
dc.subject.meshHome Childbirth --methodsen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshHygieneen_US
dc.subject.meshInfanten_US
dc.subject.meshInfant Care --methodsen_US
dc.subject.meshInfant, Newbornen_US
dc.subject.meshInterviews as Topicen_US
dc.subject.meshMaternal Health Services --methodsen_US
dc.subject.meshMaternal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena --physiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshMaternal Welfareen_US
dc.subject.meshPregnancyen_US
dc.subject.meshPrenatal Care --methodsen_US
dc.subject.meshRural Population --statistics & numerical dataen_US
dc.titleMaternal and newborn-care practices during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postnatal period: a comparison in three rural districts in Bangladesh.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'ten_US
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