Research Journal of Medical Sciences
ISSN: Online 1993-6095ISSN: Print 1815-9346
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Abstract
Deaths in the first month of life, mostly preventable, represent 46% of total deaths among children under five. Despite of inadequate health care facilities, IMR of Manipur is on the lower side as compared to many other states and national average which might be due to good newborn care practice by the mothers. Hence, our study aimed to assess the knowledge and practice of newborn care among mothers in a peri-urban community in Imphal East. A cross sectional study was conducted among 222 mothers of 15-49 years of Kshetrigao constituency, Imphal having at least one under-5 child. Participants were selected d from 9 localities or leikai(s) using convenience sampling to assess the knowledge and to determine the practice of mothers on newborn care and to assess the association between the knowledge of mothers on newborn care and their background characteristics by using interview schedule. Data was analyzed using SPSS Version 21.0. Approval was obtained from the Research Ethics Board, RIMS, Imphal. 29.5% and 46.9% of the mothers had adequate knowledge good practice on newborn care respectively. There was a significant association between age group, socio-economic and mothers' overall knowledge and also age group and practice on newborn care. Only 1/3 of the mothers had adequate knowledge however, half of the mothers had adequate/good practice on newborn care. Mothers belonging to higher age group had better knowledge and practice on newborn care. Mother’s belonging to higher socio-economic class had better knowledge.
How to cite this article:
Mohammed Rafique, Anaswara S. Asok, Soram Goutam and Brogen Singh Akoijam. Knowledge and Practice on Newborn Care among Mothers in a Rural Community in Manipur.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.59218/makrjms.2023.779.783
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1815-9346/10.59218/makrjms.2023.779.783