Prevalence and determinants of essential newborn care practices in the Lawra District of Ghana

Prevalence and determinants of essential newborn care practices in the Lawra District of Ghana

Abstract Background There was less than satisfactory progress, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, towards child and maternal mortality targets of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 4 and 5. The main aim of this study was to describe the prevalence and determinants of essential new newborn care pract...

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Main Authors: Mahama Saaka, Fusena Ali, Felicia Vuu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Essential newborn care
Newborn danger signs
Neonate feeding
Optimal thermal care
Safe cord care
Lawra District
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-018-1145-4

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