Abstract:Postnatal care is the care given to the mother and her newborn baby immediately after birth up to first six weeks after delivery. Receiving 4 complete postnatal visits by healthcare workers helps to decrease the maternal and neonatal mortality rates. The present study was conducted with the aim of assessing the utilization and determinants of post-natal care among mothers who gave birth. This community based cross sectional study was conducted in the rural area of northern Tamilnadu with 210 mothers who delive… Show more
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