A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY TO ESTIMATE THE LEVEL OF AWARENESS REGARDING 'HOME BASED NEW BORN CARE' AMONG ASHAS AND MOTHERS OF YOUNG INFANT IN RURAL JAIPUR, RAJASTHAN

Sohan Lal, Japneet Sidhu, Govardhan Meena, Keshu Lal Damor

Abstract


Background: Home Based New Born Care (HBNC) scheme has been implemented for reduction of neonatal mortality through ASHAs along with the care being provided by mother and her family. The aim of this study was to estimate level of awareness in mothers of young infant and ASHAs involved in Home based New born Care.

Aim and Objectives:  To find out the level of awareness among mothers and ASHAs regarding Home Based New born Care of recently delivered mothers of infant 6-14 weeks age

Materials and Methods: Jaipur district has 13 blocks. The study was conducted in rural areas of two blocks of Jaipur which were Amber and Sanganer from which 30 villages were selected randomly (15 villages from each block) for a duration of 1 year to complete sample size of 350 mothers of young infant 6-14 weeks age and 67 available ASHAs in these villages. A pre-designed and pretested questionnaire was used to collect the information where the first part included information regarding sociodemographic profile and HBNC knowledge related questions among mothers and the second part comprised of sociodemographic profile and HBNC knowledge related questions among ASHAs.

Results: Mean age of mothers was 25.04 years with standard deviation 3.61 years and 89.43% mothers were Hindu and remaining 10.57% mothers were Muslims. Majority of mothers had knowledge about danger signs of fever (97.72%) and fast breathing (85.72%) followed by not taking feed (18.85%), hypothermia (13.42%), grunting (4%) and pustules (3.72%). Majority of ASHAs had knowledge about danger signs of fever (85.07%), fast breathing (41.79%), not taking feed (47.76%), while poor knowledge for pustule and grunting. 98.28% institutional deliveries but 20.57% mothers were aware about the HBNC provision for home visits. Majority of ASHA (97.02%) had HBNC home visit form, 94.03% have functional weighing scale with sling, 97.02% have digital thermometer and only 14.92% have Syrup Paracetamol with her on home visit.

Conclusions: The awareness amongst mothers and ASHAs related to danger signs in newborn is still low so they should be counselled and made aware of these signs so that timely referral be made and hence appropriate treatment be given which can prevent neonatal mortality.

Keywords


HBNC, Cross-Sectional, ASHA, Mothers.

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