Neonatal Cord Care Practices among Mothers and Caregivers in the Volta Region of Ghana

Background: The umbilical cord is a major route of infection among newborns. In Ghana, infections among neonates accounts for majority of under-five deaths. This study sought to investigate what mothers apply to the umbilical cord of their newborns and what motivates them to put such applications on...

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Main Authors: Sybil S. Opoku Asiedu, MPH, Nana Abena Ansah Apatu, BSc, Rosemond Tetteh, BSc, Abraham Hodgson, MBChB, MPH, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Global Health and Education Projects, Inc. 2019-06-01
Series:International Journal of Maternal and Child Health and AIDS
Online Access:https://www.mchandaids.org/index.php/IJMA/article/view/272