Newborn care practices and its determinants among postnatal mothers in Dessie Referral Hospital, Northeast Ethiopia

Abstract Objective Newborn care practices like the initiation of breastfeeding within an hour, delay baby bathing, cord cutting with a safe instrument, and thermal care is a crucial intervention for the avoidance of more than 75% of neonatal deaths. Therefore, this study aimed to describe the practi...

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Main Authors: Yaregal Semanew, Meaza Etaye, Alemayehu Tizazu, Desalegn Abebaw, Tsegaye Gebremedhin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-019-4133-3