Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines recommend practicing KMC (Kangaroo Mother Care) continuously for weeks after discharge of preterm newborns. However, little is known about KMC practices in the community in Rwanda and other African countries.Therefore, this study sought to assess KMC practices in Southern Rwanda, primarily after hospitalization and identify barriers to KMC in the community.Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed with data collected through a survey among 124 caregivers of preterm infants and Community Health Workers. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences SPSS version 22 was used to analyze the data.Results: Among all caregivers interviewed, 86.7% confirmed that they practiced KMC, b...
Background: Hospital-based kangaroo mother care can help reduce preventable newborn...
Preterm birth (< 37 completed weeks of gestation) is the largest direct cause of neonatal mortali...
Purpose Kangaroo mother care (KMC) was introduced in Indonesia 30 years ago, but the extent of its u...
Globally, complications of prematurity are the leading cause of death in children under five. Preter...
BACKGROUND: The practice of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) is life saving in babies weighing less than 2...
BACKGROUND : Globally, complications of prematurity are the leading cause of death in children under...
Background: In Ethiopia, preterm and low-birth weight is the leading cause of neonatal morbidity and...
Problem Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) is an evidence based, high-impact and cost-effective method to su...
Kangaroo mother care (KMC) has been identified as an alternative way to care for low-birthweight (LB...
IntroductionKangaroo mother care (KMC) is among the most cost-effective and easily accessible soluti...
Mortality and morbidity due to low birth weight and pre-term birth are high, especially in developin...
IntroductionKangaroo mother care (KMC) is among the most cost-effective and easily accessible soluti...
Background: Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) has been proven to significantly improve growth, reduce morta...
Magister Public Health - MPHKangaroo mother care (KMC) was first initiated in Colombia due to shorta...
Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) is one of the interventions widely used in low-income countries to manage...
Background: Hospital-based kangaroo mother care can help reduce preventable newborn...
Preterm birth (< 37 completed weeks of gestation) is the largest direct cause of neonatal mortali...
Purpose Kangaroo mother care (KMC) was introduced in Indonesia 30 years ago, but the extent of its u...
Globally, complications of prematurity are the leading cause of death in children under five. Preter...
BACKGROUND: The practice of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) is life saving in babies weighing less than 2...
BACKGROUND : Globally, complications of prematurity are the leading cause of death in children under...
Background: In Ethiopia, preterm and low-birth weight is the leading cause of neonatal morbidity and...
Problem Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) is an evidence based, high-impact and cost-effective method to su...
Kangaroo mother care (KMC) has been identified as an alternative way to care for low-birthweight (LB...
IntroductionKangaroo mother care (KMC) is among the most cost-effective and easily accessible soluti...
Mortality and morbidity due to low birth weight and pre-term birth are high, especially in developin...
IntroductionKangaroo mother care (KMC) is among the most cost-effective and easily accessible soluti...
Background: Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) has been proven to significantly improve growth, reduce morta...
Magister Public Health - MPHKangaroo mother care (KMC) was first initiated in Colombia due to shorta...
Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) is one of the interventions widely used in low-income countries to manage...
Background: Hospital-based kangaroo mother care can help reduce preventable newborn...
Preterm birth (< 37 completed weeks of gestation) is the largest direct cause of neonatal mortali...
Purpose Kangaroo mother care (KMC) was introduced in Indonesia 30 years ago, but the extent of its u...