Review of domiciliary newborn-care practices in Bangladesh

J Health Popul Nutr. 2006 Dec;24(4):380-93.

Abstract

In Bangladesh, high proportions of infant deaths (two-thirds) and deaths among children aged less than five years (38%) occur in the neonatal period. Although most of these deaths occur at home due to preventable causes, little is known about routine domiciliary newborn-care practices and care-seeking for neonatal illness. As an initial step in strategic planning for the implementation of interventions in Bangladesh to improve neonatal outcomes, a review of the literature of antenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum care practices for mothers and newborns in Bangladeshi communities and homes was conducted. A dearth of information was found and summarized, and priority areas for future formative research were identified. The information gained from this review was used for informing development of a guide to formative research on maternal and neonatal care practices in developing-country communities and forms a cornerstone for formulation of behaviour change-communication strategies and messages to advance neonatal health and survival in Bangladesh.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bangladesh
  • Female
  • Health Behavior*
  • Humans
  • Infant Care / methods*
  • Infant Mortality*
  • Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena*
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Maternal Health Services / methods*
  • Maternal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena*
  • Obstetric Labor Complications / epidemiology
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications / epidemiology