Newborn Care Practices and Associated Factors Influencing Their Health in a Northern Rural India
Md Arfin Islam1, Md Suhail Khan2, Anas Ahmad Khan3
1Department of Community Medicine, IIMS & R, Lucknow 226026, India.
Children (Basel, Switzerland)
|February 25, 2023
Summary
Essential newborn care practices require improvement in Bareilly, India. Promoting early breastfeeding and delayed bathing is crucial for reducing neonatal mortality in rural areas.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Neonatal Care
- Maternal Health
Background:
- Neonatal mortality is a significant public health issue in developing countries.
- Newborn health is often neglected by healthcare systems.
- This study assessed factors influencing newborn health in rural Bareilly.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate newborn care practices in rural Bareilly.
- To identify factors affecting newborn health outcomes.
- To inform interventions for improving neonatal survival.
Main Methods:
- Descriptive cross-sectional study in rural Bareilly.
- Data collected from mothers with births in the last six months.
- Semi-structured questionnaires and statistical analysis (SPSS).
Main Results:
- 22% of deliveries occurred at home; 78% in hospitals.
- Unsafe feeding practices were more common in home deliveries (72.7%).
- Delayed bathing was prevalent (70.1%) among mothers aged 24-29 years.
Conclusions:
- Essential newborn care practices need enhancement in Bareilly.
- Awareness campaigns are needed for mothers and families.
- Promoting early breastfeeding and delayed bathing is recommended.
Keywords:
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