NEW BORN CORD CARE PRACTICES AMONG PARTURIENT WOMEN IN A RURAL CONTEMPORARY NIGERIA SETTING

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Cord Care ◽  
New Born ◽  
Care Practices

scholarly journals Newborn Care Practices in Rural Communities of Nawalparasi District, Nepal

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hari Prasad Kaphle ◽  
Dipendra Kumar Yadav ◽  
Nirmala Neupane ◽  
Bimala Sharma ◽  
Dilip Kumar Yadav ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Feeding ◽  
Newborn Care ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Rural Setting ◽  
Delivery Care ◽  
Cord Care ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
New Born ◽  
Thermal Care ◽  
Care Practices

Most of the new born deaths in the developing countries occur due to lack of access to care, as majority of the deliveries occur at home. Even deliveries conducted in health facilities are prone to suffering from traditional care practice after discharge from health facilities. Most of these deaths could be avoided with changes in antenatal, delivery and newborn care practices. This study was conducted to explore the newborn care practices related to cord care, thermal care and breast feeding in rural setting and to identify socio-demographic, antenatal and delivery care factors associated with these practices. A cross sectional study in rural setting of Nawalparasi district included 296 women who had delivered live baby at home or discharged within 24 hours of delivery from hospital proceeding four months of data collection. Chi squire test was applied to compare sociodemographic, antenatal and delivery care factors associated with cord care, thermal care and breast feeding practices. Of the total 296 mother interviewed, only 65.54% have completed ANC visit at least 4 times and 29.05% have received counselling on newborn care during pregnancy. More than half deliveries (53.38%) were home deliveries and Clean Home Delivery Kit was used only one third (39.91%) of these deliveries. Of the three selected newborn care practices, clean cord keeping practice was found in only one fourth (25.70%) of deliveries. However early initiation of breast feeding and delayed bathing practice was found in about half of the deliveries (51.35% and 58.45% respectively). There is strong need to implement the community-based interventions to improve the new born care practices in community level and to reduce the high-risk newborn care practices like unsafe cord care, delayed breast feeding, early bathing, prelacteal feeding and discarding colostrum need through the community level health workers and volunteers. Key words: Newborn care, Safe cord care, Early breast feeding, Thermal care, Delayed bathing.

scholarly journals Survey of umbilical cord care practices and separation time in healthy new-born in Maiduguri, Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 94
Author(s):  
Dathini Hamina ◽  
Robert Teryila Kever ◽  
Markus Njida Uba ◽  
Lola Nelson ◽  
Habu Haruna ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Umbilical Cord ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Care Practice ◽  
Cow Dung ◽  
Cord Care ◽  
New Born ◽  
Separation Time ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
Umbilical Cord Care ◽  
Care Practices

This study aimed at assessing the umbilical cord care practices and separation time in healthy new-born in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria. A descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. A total of 365 women attending child welfare clinic were selected through systematic random sampling technique from three health care facilities in Maiduguri Metropolis. A self-developed and validated questionnaire was used to collect information from the women on common cord care practices and knowledge of standard umbilical cord care practices. The questionnaire was pretested in State Specialist Hospital Maiduguri, Borno State and the correlation coefficient of 0.87 determined. The result of the study revealed that common cord care practices among women in Maiduguri include the use of methylated spirit, hot compress, charcoal, Vaseline and table salt. Others were mixture of methylated spirit with traditional concoctions, toothpaste and cow dung were also found to be commonly used by the mothers. The mean umbilical cord separation time of 3.5 days (± 0.397) was observed with the unorthodox treatment of the cord. Although there was a good knowledge among the respondents with regards to standard umbilical cord care practice, there was however no commensurate practice. Therefore, there is an urgent need for cultural re-orientation most especially of women with regard and unhygienic traditional cord care practices on the new born.

scholarly journals Cord Care Practices: A Perspective of Contemporary African Setting

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tolulope O. Afolaranmi ◽  
Zuwaira I. Hassan ◽  
Ofakunrin O. Akinyemi ◽  
Sarah S. Sule ◽  
Matthew U. Malete ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cord Care ◽  
Care Practices ◽  
African Setting

The time of umbilical cord separation in healthy full-term newborns: a controlled clinical trial of different cord care practices

2003 ◽  
Vol 162 (5) ◽  
pp. 350-351 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Guala ◽  
Guido Pastore ◽  
Vasco Garipoli ◽  
Mario Agosti ◽  
Marco Vitali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Umbilical Cord ◽  
Full Term ◽  
Controlled Clinical Trial ◽  
Cord Care ◽  
Term Newborns ◽  
Care Practices

scholarly journals Community Based Essential New Born Care Practices and Associated Factors among Women in the Rural Community of Awabel District, East Gojjam Zone, Amhara, Ethiopia, 2013

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teshome Kokebie ◽  
Mekonen Aychiluhm ◽  
Genet Degu Alamneh
Keyword(s):  
Rural Women ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Newborn Care ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Birth Preparedness ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Essential Newborn Care ◽  
New Born ◽  
Care Practices

Background; Essential newborn care is important for the proper development and healthy life of a baby. Although 70% of infant deaths occur during the first month of life, the policy-makers and health professionals in developing countries, until recently, gave little attention for the new born care. But, the principles of essential newborn care are simple, requiring no expensive high technology equipment.Objective: the main aim of this study was to assess level of community based essential new born care practices and associated factors among rural women who gave birth in the last 12 months preceding the survey in Awabel District, Amhara, Ethiopia.Method: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in September and October 20013. Data were collected from randomly selected 570 women by interview. The collected data were entered into computer using Epi-Data version3.1 and analyzed using SPSS version 16. Logestic regression was fitted to assess possible associations and the strength of association was measured using odds ratio with 95% CI.Results: the study revealed that the level of Essential New born Care practices was 23.1%. Educational status, (OR=7.02, 95%, CI=2.27,21.74), immediate PNC visit, (OR=3.22,95%CI = 1.18,9.48), advise about Essential New born Care practices during monthly pregnant mothers group meeting (OR=4.77,95%CI=1.11, 19.79) advise about birth preparedness during ANC visits (OR=9.05,95% CI =2.76,29.61) and presence of radio in the household (OR=7.91,95%CI=2.64,23.67) were found to have statistically significant association with essential new born care practices.Conclusion: The study identified low comprehensive practices of essential new born care in the study area. Community oriented promotion of essential new born care practices including women empowerment through education, promotion of suitable IEC materials and emphasizing and providing information and education to all pregnant women is recommended.

scholarly journals Standardization of Haridradi churna- physicochemical assay and HPTLC profile

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 167-170
Author(s):  
Soumya Priyadarshini.V ◽  
◽  
Chethan Kumar V.K ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Control ◽  
Umbilical Cord ◽  
Curcuma Longa ◽  
Cord Care ◽  
Alcohol Extract ◽  
New Born ◽  
Geographical Variations ◽  
Umbilical Cord Care ◽  
Rf Values ◽  
Symplocos Racemosa

Haridradi churna, a polyherbal preparation containing Haridra (Curcuma longa Linn.), Devadaru (Cedrus deodar Roxb), Lodhra (Symplocos racemosa Roxb), Priyangu (Callicarpa macrophylla Vahl) and Yastimadhu (Glycyrrhiza glabra Linn.) has been mentioned in Ayurveda texts for umbilical cord care in new born baby. Since the therapeutic values and efficacy of the herbals depend on many factors such as geographical variations, seasons of collection and method of preparation, a physicochemical assay and HPTLC analysis of the above formulation has been taken up in the present study. Standard protocols for AYUSH drugs have been followed in the study. The HPTLC profile of the alcohol extract of the drug revealed the presence of thirteen photochemical with Rf values ranging from 0.04 to 0.95. The results are useful in quality control and standardization of Haridradi churna formulation.

scholarly journals INFANT HEALTH CARE

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (08) ◽  
pp. 978-988
Author(s):  
Muhammad Asim ◽  
Babak Mahmood ◽  
Malik Muhammad Sohail
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Postnatal Care ◽  
Infant Health ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Newborn Health ◽  
Care Utilization ◽  
Cord Care ◽  
Health Care Practices ◽  
Care Practices ◽  
One Year

In Pakistan 1 in every 14 infants die before reaching one year of age. Infant mortalityhighly depends upon the health care practices by the caretakers. Objective: To investigate theinfant risky health care practices and their impact on infants’ health in Pakistan. Study Design:Descriptive systematic literature review. Setting and Period: All the research articles that waspublished in between 2000 to 2015. Methods: Focusing on newborn health care practices withspecial reference to mothers utilization of antennal and postnatal care, pre-lacteal feedings,colostrum, breastfeeding, cord care practices and complementary feeding. A systematic searchof national and international literature especially from developing countries was undertakenfrom peer-reviewed indexed journals and news articles from 2000-2015 to access the infanthealth care practices. Results: sixty five articles were included in this review article. All thestudies focused on the determinants of infant health care practices. It was found that mother’sprenatal and postnatal care utilization service was poor. It was further investigated that colstrumis not preferred first feed of the mothers and family members to their infants. Mostly mothersgave the pre-lacteal feeding to their children irrespective to their education and social statusand it cause the delayed in initiating the breastfeeding to the neonates. Only a small proportionof the mothers initiate the breastfeeding with in the first hour of birth and mothers are unawareabout the importance of breastfeeding. Furthermore, the mothers are also unaware about cordcare and use conventional methods for cord care. Conclusion: It was investigated that infanthealth care practices is highly influenced by the culture and religious belifs of the caretakers.Due to the lack of proper health care of infants, Pakistan is facing high infant mortality rateand substandard infant health indicators. It is suggested that government and policy makersshould arrange the trainings/ workshops for the mothers and adolescents for the purpose todiscourage the risky health care practices.

scholarly journals Factors Affecting Newborn Care Practices Among Tharu Mothers in Selected Vilalge Development Committees of Chitwan Distract

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Chaudhary ◽  
GP Dhungana ◽  
Harish Chandra Ghimire
Keyword(s):  
Newborn Care ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Cord Care ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Medical College ◽  
The Family ◽  
Awareness Programs ◽  
Care Practices ◽  
Initiation Of Breastfeeding

Although under five and infant mortality has been reducing in Nepal, neonatal mortality remains largely unchanged. New­born care practices in the family and in the community acts as contributing factors which could be improved by adopting simple interventions at community level. The objective of the study was to identify newborn care practices (cord care, breastfeeding, and bathing) and factors affecting it. The study is crosssectional descriptive and analytical conducted at Bachauli and Khairahani VDCs of Chitwan district from July to December 2012. A total 181 Tharu mothers were inter­viewed using semi structured interview schedule. Data processing and analysis was done using SPSS. The study revealed that 99.4% newborns had cord care (cutting, tying and applying nothing or using antiseptic). All newborns were breastfed and given colostrums as first feed but initiation of breastfeeding within one hour of delivery was only 52.5 %. Ninety seven per cent were bathed after 24 hours of delivery. Mothers who knew about newborn care were more likely to practice cord care (OR=0.10, 95% CI=0.02-0.41) in comparison to mothers who do not know about it. Compared to mothers with second­ary and primary education, mothers having higher education were breastfeeding within one hour of delivery (OR= 2.06, 95% CI=1.12-3.81). Delaying in bathing was more practiced in institutional deliveries compared to home deliveries (OR= 12.11, 95% CI=1.65-88.64). Overall newborn care practices were acceptable as per the findings of this study. Awareness programs regarding initiation of breastfeeding within one hour of delivery should be strengthening. Journal of Chitwan Medical College 2013; 3(1): 42-45 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jcmc.v3i1.8465

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