First 72-hours after birth: Newborn feeding practices and neonatal mortality in India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The reductions in mortality levels among children under five years are observed in most populations, including populations that were lagging the progress in the past. However, the reduction is not uniform across ages during childhood. The mortality declines within the first month have shown relatively slow progress. Early initiation of breastfeeding and discarding pre-lacteal feed protects the newborn from acquiring infection and, thereby, reduces mortality. This paper assesses the change in the prevalence of early initiation of breastfeeding and pre-lacteal feed along with their associated factors, and their association with neonatal mortality in India.

Methods

We used data from the three rounds of National Family Health Surveys conducted during 2005-06, 2015-16

SUBMITTER: Mal P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10553319 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature