Abstract:The term Kangaroo mother care (KMC) is derived from the practical similarities to marsupial care giving -mother acts as an incubator as kangaroo and put low birth infant vertically in between the chest. It is an effective way to meet baby's needs for warmth, breastfeeding, protection from infection, stimulation, safety and love. Objective: The general objectives were to see the implementation challenges and outcome of intermittent KMC at a secondary level district hospital. The specific objectives were to obse… Show more
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