Impact of beliefs on perception of newborn illness, caregiver behaviors, and care-seeking practices in Zambia's Southern province.
Despite reductions in the number of under-five deaths since the release of the Sustainable Development Goals, the proportion of neonatal deaths among all under-five deaths has remained high. Neonatal health is linked to newborn care practices which are tied to distinct cultural perceptions of health...
Main Authors: | Kasthuri Sivalogan, Bowen Banda, John Wagner, Godfrey Biemba, Natalie Gagne, Caroline Grogan, Fern Hamomba, Julie M Herlihy, Catherine Mabeta, Peggy Shankoti, Grace Simamvwa, Bernadine Sooli, Kojo Yeboah-Antwi, Davidson H Hamer, Katherine E A Semrau |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2023-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0282881 |
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