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Determinants of Kangaroo Mother Care among low-birth-weight infants in low resource settings

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  • Temitayo Victor Lawal
  • Damilola Israel Lawal
  • Oluwafemi John Adeleye

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Kangaroo Mother Care involves direct contact between a baby’s bare skin and a caregiver, typically the mother. It has many benefits for both baby and caregiver and is often used to regulate body temperature, promote breastfeeding, enhance growth, and bonding. This study aims to explore factors associated with Kangaroo Mother Care uptake in low-resource countries for babies born with low-birth-weight. Demographic and Health Survey data from 34 low- and middle- income countries were analyzed. Cross-sectional data of 57,223 children were pooled and analyzed. Hierarchical multivariable analysis was performed to determine the factors associated with skin-to-skin contact. Statistical significance was set to 5%. The prevalence of Kangaroo Mother Care ranged from 11.04% to 84.36%; highest in Benin (84.36%), Tajikistan (80.88%), and Uganda (80.86%) and lowest in Burundi (11.04%), Bangladesh (16.58%), and Pakistan (19.24%). Higher odds of Kangaroo Mother Care were estimated among low-birth-weight infants who were put to breast immediately, had low-birth-weight (≥1.5kg), born through normal delivery, born at health facility, those whose mothers were exposed to media, had high antenatal care visits, had formal education, and in the younger age bracket. Also, women living in communities with high illiteracy, countries in the lower-middle income region had higher odds of Kangaroo Mother Care. Women domiciled in Europe and Central Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and The Caribbeans, and East Asia and Pacific had lower odds of Kangaroo Mother Care. This study found a low uptake of Kangaroo Mother Care in countries with limited resources, which is a concerning issue that requires urgent attention. Increasing awareness, education, and support for mothers and families to practice Kangaroo Mother Care, as well as training healthcare practitioners, can lead to better outcomes for newborns and reduce neonatal death.

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  • Temitayo Victor Lawal & Damilola Israel Lawal & Oluwafemi John Adeleye, 2023. "Determinants of Kangaroo Mother Care among low-birth-weight infants in low resource settings," PLOS Global Public Health, Public Library of Science, vol. 3(9), pages 1-17, September.
  • Handle: RePEc:plo:pgph00:0002015
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0002015
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