Place of delivery and newborn care practices in Kaski district: a cross sectional study from Nepal

Abstract

Background: First 28 days of life is known as neonatal period. Newborn care is important for the proper development and healthy life of a baby. During these days they have more risk of mortality, so special care, support and appropriate feeding is needed for healthier life. The main objective of study was to assess the place of delivery and newborn care practices in Pumdi Bhumdi VDC, Kaski, Nepal. Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out among 245 mothers having children aged upto 2 years in Pumdi Bhumdi, Kaski district, Nepal. Results: The mean age of mother was 24.91±3.8 years. It was found that 16.3% mother had delivery at home where as 83.7% in health facilities. After delivery, 97.1% had not applied anything on cord. The finding of study also shows that 86.1% of the newborn took bath after 24 hours and 87.3% mother feed colostrums. Place of delivery associated with education, birth order and ethnicity, but not significant with exclusive breastfeeding. Bathing was significant with education. Conclusion: Some unsafe newborn care practices exist in the community of the study area like, delivery at home, frequent visit by relatives, bathing of baby within 24 hour. There is need of education about delivery at institution and newborn care to mother and their family member.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jbs.v1i2.11863Journal of Biomedical Sciences. 2014;1(2):6-11

Malnutrition and Associated Factors with Nutritional Status among Orphan Children: An Evidence-Based Study from Nepal

“…A study done in Uganda among (10-19 years) adolescents' girls in 2018 found that 18.9% were stunting [19]. A study done in India in 2013 among orphan and non-orphan children (6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16) years founds that 37.1% were stunting [1], which is quite similar to our study ndings. The high rate of stunting was not surprising as the children's home participants are more likely to have grown up in poor condition.…”

“…A study done in Bangladesh in 2013 among (5-14 year) orphan children founds that 65% children were underweight which were similar to our ndings [17]. A study done among orphan children (6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14) year in 2018 in India founds that 55.7% were underweight [13]. Also, another study from India done in 2013 among orphan and non-orphan children (6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16) years founds that 45.7% were underweight [1].…”

“…A study done among orphan children (6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14) year in 2018 in India founds that 55.7% were underweight [13]. Also, another study from India done in 2013 among orphan and non-orphan children (6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16) years founds that 45.7% were underweight [1]. This study seems to have less underweight than ours, this might be due to less sample size as it was pilot study and also consist of non-orphan children.…”

“…Orphan children may experience a reduction in health, nutrition, and psychological well-being [7]. They are vulnerable and neglected group [6,[8][9][10][11][12], in the society and are more prone to malnutrition [13]. Chronic undernutrition during childhood results slower cognitive development and serious health impairment in later phase of life [14].…”

Malnutrition and Associated Factors with Nutritional Status Among Orphan Children: An Evidence-Based Study From Nepal

“…A study done in Bangladesh in 2013 among (5-14 year) orphan children founds that 65% children were underweight which were similar to our ndings [17]. A study done among orphan children (6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14) year in 2018 in India founds that 55.7% were underweight [13]. Also, another study from India done in 2013 among orphan and non-orphan children (6-16) years founds that 45.7% were underweight [1].…”