Newborn Care Practices and Associated Factors Influencing Their Health in a Northern Rural India
Introduction: In developing countries, neonatal mortality is the most neglected health issue by the health system, leading to its emergence as a public health problem. A study was undertaken to assess the influence of factors and newborn care practices influencing newborn health in the rural area of...
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| author | Md Arfin Islam Md Suhail Khan Anas Ahmad Khan Bayapa Reddy Narapureddy Kalyan Viswanath Reddy Lingala Nazim Nasir Khursheed Muzammil Irfan Ahmad Adam Dawria Ahmed Faheem Ali Mohieldin |
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| description | Introduction: In developing countries, neonatal mortality is the most neglected health issue by the health system, leading to its emergence as a public health problem. A study was undertaken to assess the influence of factors and newborn care practices influencing newborn health in the rural area of Bareilly district. Methodology: The descriptive cross-sectional study was organized in the rural areas of Bareilly. Study participants were selected based on the mothers who gave birth to a baby during the last six months. The mothers who delivered in that area within six months were included and, using the semi-structured questionnaire, data were collected. Data were analyzed using Microsoft Excel and SPSS 2021 version for windows. Results: Out of 300 deliveries, nearly one-quarter of the deliveries, 66 (22%), were happening in homes, and most of the deliveries, 234 (78%), happened in hospitals. It was observed that unsafe cord care practices were observed more among nuclear families, 8 (53.4%), than joint families, 7 (46.6%), and it was found to be statistically insignificant. The Unsafe feed was given 48 (72.7%) more commonly among home deliveries than institutional deliveries 56 (23.9%). Mothers’ initiation of delayed breastfeeding was nearly the same in both home and hospital deliveries. Delayed bathing was observed in nearly three-fourths of mothers, 125 (70.1%), aged 24–29 years, followed by 29 (16.8%) in the age period of 30–35 years. Conclusion: The practice of essential newborn care still needs to improve in Bareilly; there is a need to create awareness among the mothers and family members on newborn and early neonatal care aspects, such as promoting exclusive and early initiation of breastfeeding and delayed bathing practices. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a8c3f45fc0c34d7c9eda728242fdefbe2023-11-16T19:50:21ZengMDPI AGChildren2227-90672023-02-0110240810.3390/children10020408Newborn Care Practices and Associated Factors Influencing Their Health in a Northern Rural IndiaMd Arfin Islam0Md Suhail Khan1Anas Ahmad Khan2Bayapa Reddy Narapureddy3Kalyan Viswanath Reddy Lingala4Nazim Nasir5Khursheed Muzammil6Irfan Ahmad7Adam Dawria8Ahmed Faheem9Ali Mohieldin10Department of Community Medicine, IIMS & R, Lucknow 226026, IndiaDepartment of Public Health, CAMS, Khamis Mushait Campus, King Khalid University, Abha 62529, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Community Medicine, United Institute of Medical Sciences, Prayagraj 231313, IndiaDepartment of Public Health, CAMS, Khamis Mushait Campus, King Khalid University, Abha 62529, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Saudi Electronic University, Abha 62529, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Basic Medical Sciences, CAMS, Khamis Mushait Campus, King Khalid University, Abha 62529, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Public Health, CAMS, Khamis Mushait Campus, King Khalid University, Abha 62529, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, CAMS Abha, King Khalid University, Abha 62529, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Public Health, CAMS, Khamis Mushait Campus, King Khalid University, Abha 62529, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Public Health, CAMS, Khamis Mushait Campus, King Khalid University, Abha 62529, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Public Health, CAMS, Khamis Mushait Campus, King Khalid University, Abha 62529, Saudi ArabiaIntroduction: In developing countries, neonatal mortality is the most neglected health issue by the health system, leading to its emergence as a public health problem. A study was undertaken to assess the influence of factors and newborn care practices influencing newborn health in the rural area of Bareilly district. Methodology: The descriptive cross-sectional study was organized in the rural areas of Bareilly. Study participants were selected based on the mothers who gave birth to a baby during the last six months. The mothers who delivered in that area within six months were included and, using the semi-structured questionnaire, data were collected. Data were analyzed using Microsoft Excel and SPSS 2021 version for windows. Results: Out of 300 deliveries, nearly one-quarter of the deliveries, 66 (22%), were happening in homes, and most of the deliveries, 234 (78%), happened in hospitals. It was observed that unsafe cord care practices were observed more among nuclear families, 8 (53.4%), than joint families, 7 (46.6%), and it was found to be statistically insignificant. The Unsafe feed was given 48 (72.7%) more commonly among home deliveries than institutional deliveries 56 (23.9%). Mothers’ initiation of delayed breastfeeding was nearly the same in both home and hospital deliveries. Delayed bathing was observed in nearly three-fourths of mothers, 125 (70.1%), aged 24–29 years, followed by 29 (16.8%) in the age period of 30–35 years. Conclusion: The practice of essential newborn care still needs to improve in Bareilly; there is a need to create awareness among the mothers and family members on newborn and early neonatal care aspects, such as promoting exclusive and early initiation of breastfeeding and delayed bathing practices.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/10/2/408new-borncord carenew-born bathinghome deliveriesinstitutional deliveriesbirth attendants |
| spellingShingle | Md Arfin Islam Md Suhail Khan Anas Ahmad Khan Bayapa Reddy Narapureddy Kalyan Viswanath Reddy Lingala Nazim Nasir Khursheed Muzammil Irfan Ahmad Adam Dawria Ahmed Faheem Ali Mohieldin Newborn Care Practices and Associated Factors Influencing Their Health in a Northern Rural India Children new-born cord care new-born bathing home deliveries institutional deliveries birth attendants |
| title | Newborn Care Practices and Associated Factors Influencing Their Health in a Northern Rural India |
| title_full | Newborn Care Practices and Associated Factors Influencing Their Health in a Northern Rural India |
| title_fullStr | Newborn Care Practices and Associated Factors Influencing Their Health in a Northern Rural India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Newborn Care Practices and Associated Factors Influencing Their Health in a Northern Rural India |
| title_short | Newborn Care Practices and Associated Factors Influencing Their Health in a Northern Rural India |
| title_sort | newborn care practices and associated factors influencing their health in a northern rural india |
| topic | new-born cord care new-born bathing home deliveries institutional deliveries birth attendants |
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