Background: Neonatal mortality in developing countries is one of the most important
problems that need immediate attention in order to achieve Millennium Development Goals …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to explore the traditional newborn-care beliefs and
practices and to identify factors that affect newborn health, aiming to design an appropriate …

Introduction: Neonatal mortality is the main barrier to reduction of infant mortality in West
Bengal. Home based simple newborn care by mothers in the neonatal period can reduce …

Background: Maternal and neonatal health problem is a major public health burden. Most of
the newborn deaths in the developing countries occur due to lack of access to care. The …

Background Each year nearly 7.7 million children under five years die around the world; out
of which approximately 3.1 million of the newborns die during the neonatal period and …

Introduction: The infant mortality rate in Pakistan is still relatively high. One of the factors
associated with a high infant mortality rate is the lack of evidence-based health care …

Abstract Background and Objectives: Newborn Care practices during neonatal period
contribute to risk of mortality and morbidity. It is estimated that in Nepal nearly 50,000 …

Background: Neonatal care practices are different in different communities. Before any
intervention planned to reduce mortality and mortality in community, understanding of local …

Background: Newborn mortality is one of the world's most neglected health problems. It is
estimated that globally four million newborns die before they reach 1 month of age and …

Introduction: High maternal and new-born deaths in Pakistan call for behavioral change
pertaining to pregnancy and new born care. This study gauged these behaviours to guide …