Education of nurses in Rural Primary Health Cares to Improve Vital Care of Newborns: A Community-Based Research in Nigeria.

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dc.contributor.authorEze, Nkiru Clementina
dc.contributor.authorElusoji, Christiana I.
dc.contributor.authorOkafor, Christiana Nkiru
dc.contributor.authorEmeh, Augusta Nkechi
dc.contributor.authorNwafor, Amuchechukwu Veronica
dc.contributor.authorObi, Ihuoma A.
dc.contributor.authorOnyeabor, Juliana Odinakachukwu
dc.contributor.authorOhanme, Eugene Ohams
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-06T14:14:25Z
dc.date.available2024-05-06T14:14:25Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractThis study was designed to ascertain the level of knowledge and the degree of practice of the components of Essential New-born care (ENC), and the effects of a training program on the knowledge and practice of ENC among nurses in rural Primary Health Care (PHCs) in South East Nigeria. This study was a one-group pre-test and post-test intervention design. The components of ENC considered were: New-Born Initiation of Breastfeeding, Thermoregulation, New-Born Cord Care, Newborn Eye Care, Initiation of Breathing, and Administration of Vitamin K. A Neonatal care Knowledge and Practice Assessment (NCKPA) Questionnaire tested for validity and reliability, with a Spearman’s correlation coefficient of 0.81, was used for data collection among the (96) available nurses (All-female). There was a significant improvement in the level of knowledge and extent of practice of the components of ENC following the training program. Despite the improvement, there were gaps in knowledge and practice of the components of ENC amongst the nurses in rural PHCs and affected were the level of knowledge of Eye care 40(41.6%) - pre-intervention, and least knowledge of cord care 70 (72.9%) and eye care 90(93.8%) - post-intervention. The increase in knowledge corresponded with an increase in good practice of ENC. The concern with knowledge transfer and translation of knowledge into practice could be achieved by pre-service and in-service education, updated courses, and workshops, and this will empower the nurses, getting them familiar with current trends and practices for improved child survival rates.
dc.identifier.citationEze, Nkiru Clementina et al. (2023). Education of nurses in Rural Primary Health Cares to Improve Vital Care of Newborns: A Community-Based Research in Nigeria. Kabale: Kabale University.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12493/1989
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherKabale University
dc.subjectNeonatal
dc.subjectBreastfeeding
dc.subjectEssential New-born care
dc.subjectPrimary health cares
dc.titleEducation of nurses in Rural Primary Health Cares to Improve Vital Care of Newborns: A Community-Based Research in Nigeria.
dc.typeArticle

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