Prevalence and determinants of mother and newborn skin-to-skin contact in The Gambia: a secondary data analysis

Prevalence and determinants of mother and newborn skin-to-skin contact in The Gambia: a secondary data analysis

Abstract Background Skin-to-skin contact (SSC) between mother and the newborn brings many benefits including its potential to promote the survival of the newborn. Nevertheless, it is a practice that is underutilized in many resource-constrained settings including The Gambia where a high rate of mate...

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Main Authors: Michael Ekholuenetale, Adeyinka Onikan, Charity Ehimwenma Ekholuenetale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-08-01
Series:Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association
Subjects:
Newborn
The Gambia
Skin-to-skin
Thermal care
Mother
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42506-020-00050-1

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