ESSENTIAL NEWBORN CARE PRACTICES AMONG THE MOTHERS OF NEPAL: A STUDY FROM PUBLIC HEALTH PERSPECTIVE - Softcover

Shah, Mahendra Bikram

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3843392013 ISBN 13: 9783843392013

Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

Regarding the challenges of reducing under-five mortality and morbidity, specific focus has to be given to reduce infant and neonatal deaths. In Nepal, the neonatal mortality has continued to account for 54 % as a proportion of infant mortality. Nepal has 33 neonatal death per one thousands live births. To design appropriate community based interventions for better neonatal survival, essential newborn care practice of mother is crucial. Therefore, this study was conducted to assess essential newborn care practices in selected essential newborn health parameters thermal protection, clean delivery, cord care and breastfeeding in Eastern Nepal. These are the key parameters of essential new born health. The methodology used in this study was analytical method namely population based cross-sectional study, which was carried out by means of semi- structured pilot. The population based cross- sectional study was carried out in 20 VDCs out of 65 VDCs of Morang. Essential Neonatal care practices among respondents mothers were assessed in reference to clean Cord Care,thermal Care, early breast feeding practices

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About the Author

Mahendra Bikram Shah, MPH, studied Masters of Public Health, BPKISH, Dharan, Nepal. He has been working as National Project Coordinator in The Britiain Nepal Medical Trust(BNMT) for last three years. Before this, he has also worked in SDC, GTZ, CARE and PLAN International in Nepal for 15 years.

Edition details

• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3843392013
• ISBN 13: 9783843392013
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 60