Abstract

Globally 2.6 million children die in the first month of life, around 7000 newborn deaths are occurring every day with about 1 million dying on the first day and close to 1 million dying within the next 6 days. Children who died within the first 28 days of birth were suffering from conditions and diseases associated with lack of quality care at birth or skilled care and treatment immediately after birth. There was daily visit to the Baby care clinic and postnatal care (PNC) ward. Neonates were examine in postnatal care ward & Baby care clinic and the parents were explain about the purpose of study. Those parents who satisfy inclusion criteria and ready for the study after counseling, their neonates were enrolled in the study and after taking informed consent from parents. In present study, majority of neonates (56.3%) had birth weight between 2.0 -2.49 kg (n=138), followed by 35.1% neonates who had birth weight between 1.5 - 1.99 kg and 8.6% neonates had birth weight between 1.0 – 1.49 kg.

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