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Background: In recent decades, though India has experienced progress in ensuring the survival of its youngest members of society, the newborns; today, deaths within the first month of life represent three-quarters of all infant deaths. Objective: to study the newborn care practices among pregnant of periurban area of Aligarh. Material and Methods: This community based study was conducted in the Department of Community Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. Results: 83% pregnant women were in the age group of 15-30 years 17% in the age group of 31-45 years. There was a poor newborn care practices i.e majority (91.5%) of pregnant women delivered at home by untrained dais, unhygienic delivery practices, low level of breastfeeding practices and practices to prevent hypothermia and knowledge of danger signs in newborns requiring medical consultation, among pregnant women in periurban area of Aligarh, Utter Pradesh India. Conclusion: Neonatal survival is influenced much by care provided by the family before, during and after delivery, which in turn is influenced not only by mother's beliefs, but also perceptions of her immediate family. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
