Early postnatal care contact within 24 hours by skilled providers and its determinants among home deliveries in Myanmar: Further analysis of the Myanmar Demographic and Health Survey 2015-16.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Access and use of early postnatal care (PNC) by skilled providers are crucial for reducing maternal and newborn deaths. However, use of PNC among the deliveries by skilled providers in some developing countries remains unsatisfactory. Furthermore, literature concerning PNC among home deliveries remains limited, particularly in resource-limited countries such as Myanmar. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of having early PNC contact by skilled providers and its determinants among home deliveries in Myanmar.

Methods

This cross-sectional study used secondary data from the Myanmar Demographic and Health Survey 2015-16. We included information on all home deliveries in the interviewed mothers aged 15-49 years in the 2 years preceding the survey. Early PNC atte

SUBMITTER: Show KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10431608 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature