Level of knowledge toward essential newborn care practices among postnatal mothers in governmental hospitals of Harar Town, Eastern Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Essential newborn care is a set of comprehensive recommendations designed by the World Health Organization to improve the newborn's health through intervention before conception, during pregnancy, soon after birth, and the postnatal period. Globally 4 million newborns die every year before they reach the age of 1 month. Therefore, this study assessed the level of knowledge and associated factors toward essential newborn care practices among postnatal mothers attending postnatal service in governmental hospital of Harar town, Eastern Ethiopia, 2020.

Methods

Facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Harar Town, Jugul, and HiwotFana Specialized University Hospital. Voluntary postnatal mothers who are randomly selected were participated in the study. A tot

SUBMITTER: Leta M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8832633 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature