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http://20.193.157.4:9595/xmlui/handle/123456789/2389| Title: | A STUDY ON NEONATAL CARE PRACTICES IN A RURAL AREA OF BIJAPUR TALUK, BIJAPUR DISTRICT, KARNATAKA |
| Authors: | MM Angadi, Bhavana Hiremath Vijaya Sorganvi |
| Keywords: | Rural area, Neonatal care, Cultural practices. |
| Issue Date: | Oct-2013 |
| Publisher: | B.L.D.E.(Deemed to be University) |
| Abstract: | Neonatal mortality accounts for two-thirds of all infants death.Newborn care is influenced by cultural practices prevalent in an area apart from medical & economic causes. Objective: To document cultural practices prevalent in this area. Methodology: Rural community based cross – sectional study was conducted between 1st Jan 2011 to 31st March 2012. All full-term pregnant women who have delivered a live baby between 01-01-2011 to 31-12-2011 were included in the study. Information was collected in their home only after taking consent. Results: 220 post-natal mothers were interviewed. 79% were institutional deliveries |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2389 |
| Appears in Collections: | Faculty of Community Medicine |
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