Facilitating factors and barriers to kangaroo mother care utilisation in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review

Facilitating factors and barriers to kangaroo mother care utilisation in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review

Background: Kangaroo mother care (KMC) has been widely adopted in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) to minimise low birthweight infants’ (LBWIs) adverse outcomes. However, the burden of neonatal and child mortality remains disproportionately high in LMICs. Aim: Thus, this scoping review sough...

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Main Authors: Christina T. Mathias, Solange Mianda, Julius N. Ohdihambo, Mbuzeleni Hlongwa, Alice Singo-Chipofya, Themba G. Ginindza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2021-08-01
Series:African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
Subjects:
barriers
facilitating factors
kangaroo mother care
utilisation
low-birth-weight infants
parents
Online Access:https://phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/view/2856

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