Barriers to and motivators of handwashing behavior among mothers of neonates in rural Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To design a maternal handwashing intervention for the newborn period, this qualitative study explored drivers of handwashing among mothers and other caregivers of neonates and infants in two rural areas of Bangladesh.

Methods

We conducted 40 semi-structured observation sessions to observe handwashing behaviors of primiparous and multiparous mothers of neonates, and to understand the contextual factors that facilitated or hampered those behaviors. We then conducted 64 interviews with mothers of neonates and mothers of infants and 6 group discussions with mothers of infants, other female caregivers and fathers to explore perceptions, beliefs, and practices related to handwashing in the neonatal period. Based on a conceptual model and the Theory of Reasoned Action/Th

SUBMITTER: Parveen S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5896121 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature