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OBJECTIVES:
To
assess
the
knowledge
regarding
newborn
care
among
To explore the attitude of mothers towards newborn care. To assess the relationship between socio-demographic data and the knowledge of mothers regarding newborn care.
Summary:
The present study was descriptive study to assess the knowledge regarding newborn care among primigravida postnatal mothers with the help of questionnaire which consist of 28 questions. The study was conducted in postnatal wards of SGTB Hospital Amritsar. The samples were drawn using convenient sampling method.
Findings:
Results include that out of total subjects about 77.14% have inadequate knowledge, 17.14% moderate and 5.71% adequate knowledge regarding newborn care. Hence the research hypothesis which was stated that majority of mothers have inadequate knowledge regarding newborn care is accepted.