A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Need Based Strategies of Kangaroo Mother Care among Parents of Low-Birth-Weight Babies at Selected Hospital, Coimbatore

P. Uma

Abstract: In developing countries 20 million low birth weight born each year Low birth weight contributes 60 to 80 % of all neonatal death. In India twenty-five million babies born every year and more than four million newborns died in 1st month of life due to inadequate care. According to UNICEF in 2018 6.4lac neonatal deaths occur. India reports the largest number of neonatal deaths. Thirty five percent of neonatal death related to low birth weight. the prevalence of low birth weight is 30-40% in India.The research approach for the study was a Quantitative research study, the research design used was Quasi-experimental one group pre-test post-test design and the population of study was parents of low-birth-weight babies of AHM district hospital Kanpur. The sample consist 300 sample using Non probability convenient sampling technique. The four tools used to assess the knowledge, practice and attitude regarding kangaroo mother care, questionnaire for knowledge, checklist for identification of barriers, checklist regarding evaluation of practice and likert scale regarding attitude of parents of low birth weight related to kangaroo mother care.

Keywords: low birth weight, neonatal mortality, kangaroo mother care, parental knowledge and practice, quasi experimental study

How to Cite?: P. Uma, "A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Need Based Strategies of Kangaroo Mother Care among Parents of Low-Birth-Weight Babies at Selected Hospital, Coimbatore", Volume 14 Issue 12, December 2025, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 2202-2204, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR251225190442, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR251225190442