Assessing Maternal Adherence to WHO's Essential Newborn Care Practices in Libo Kemekem District: A Community-Based Study.

ABSTRACT: Background. Around half of child deaths that occur before the age of 5 are related to newborn-related causes. The advice on caring for newborns may not always match with local traditions and beliefs. That's why it's important to understand the current newborn care practices and what influences them. This will help implement efforts to reduce newborn deaths. The goal of this research was to assess essential newborn care practices and the factors associated with them among women who have recently given birth. Methods. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Libo Kemekem District from April 1 to May 1, 2021, among 601 women. Face-to-face interviews using a structured questionnaire were employed for data collection. The completeness of the questionnaires was chec

SUBMITTER: Workie HM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11489891 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature