KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES OF NURSING STUDENTS TOWARDS KANGAROO MOTHER CARE (KMC) AMONG TWO SELECTED NURSING INSTITUTIONS IN MBARARA MUNICIPALITY. A CROSS-SECTIONAL DESCRIPTIVE STUDY.
Background: Globally 25 million infants (17%) are born with a low birth weight (LBW) and most of these occur in low-income countries. LBW infants suffer from high rates of morbidity and mortality. Therefore low-income countries have recognized kangaroo mother care (KMC) as a necessity to promote...
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Student's Journal of Health Research
2023-06-01
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| Series: | Student's Journal of Health Research Africa |
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| Online Access: | https://sjhresearchafrica.org/index.php/public-html/article/view/400 |