Accetability of kangaroo mother care by mothers with premature babies: A case study of the women and newborn hospital,Lusaka,Zambia
Date
2017
Authors
Kampekete, Sibuchi Getrude.M.
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University of Zambia
Abstract
Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) is a low cost method of care for premature and low birth
weight infants in areas with inadequate incubators and power outages. KMC has been
found to be an evidence-based approach to reducing mortality and morbidity in preterm
infants.
This study aims to assess the acceptance levels of Kangaroo Mother Care by mothers
with premature/low birth weight babies.
A cross sectional analytical design using both qualitative and quantitative approach was
used. Data was collected using semi structured interview schedule from 60 mothers
with premature babies and five key informants using and interview guide. Respondent
were purposively sampled at the University Teaching Hospital KMC unit. Data was
analysed by using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22 program
and chi-square test was used to test for associations among variables. Binary logistic
regression modelling was employed to predict the outcome. Data obtained by interview
guide was summarised in a narrative form.
Study findings indicate that 60% of women found KMC acceptable and were able to
practice continuously in spite of not having prior knowledge of KMC before admission.
Acceptance changed in mothers with high knowledge, where acceptance rose to 74.2%.
The observed pattern was found to be statistically significant as the chi-square test
yielded a p-value of 0.02. This finding suggests an association between Mothers'
knowledge about Kangaroo Mother Care and acceptance of care. The study revealed
that the longest serving key informant at the KMC Unit had served for two (2) years
and three (3) informants had not received any training on KMC.
The current study revealed that Kangaroo Mother Care was acceptable by mothers and
their families and that most mothers had relatively high knowledge on KMC. Despite
mothers having relatively high knowledge on KMC, most mothers did not receive any
information on KMC before admission to hospital. Acceptability was significantly
associated with knowledge of the mother on KMC. There is need to intensify
Information, Education and Communication (IEC) to the communities on Kangaroo
Mother Care.
Keywords: Kangaroo Mother Care, Acceptability, Knowledge, Premature, Low birth
weight
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Keywords
Premature infants--care--Zambia , Low birth weight infants--Zambia