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. 2019 Jul;39(7):990-999.
doi: 10.1038/s41372-019-0358-1. Epub 2019 Apr 2.

Effect of behavioral change intervention around new-born care practices among most marginalized women in self-help groups in rural India: analyses of three cross-sectional surveys between 2013 and 2016

Niranjan Saggurti  1 , Akash Porwal  1 , Yamini Atmavilas  2 , Monika Walia  1 , Rajshree Das  3 , Laili Irani  4
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Effect of behavioral change intervention around new-born care practices among most marginalized women in self-help groups in rural India: analyses of three cross-sectional surveys between 2013 and 2016

Niranjan Saggurti et al. J Perinatol. 2019 Jul.

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Abstract

Objective: To assess the effects of new-born care intervention through self-help groups in improving new-born healthcare practices in rural India.

Methods: A quasi-experimental design was used to evaluate behavioral change intervention integrated in >25,000 microfinance-based self-help groups in rural Bihar. Three rounds of cross-sectional surveys were conducted to understand the impact of intervention on new-born healthcare practices by talking to women who delivered a baby in the last 6 months.

Results: Intervention groups showed greater improvement than control groups in the timely initiation of breastfeeding (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 6.3, 95% CI: 2.8, 14.3), exclusive breastfeeding on day 1 (AOR = 4.3, 95% CI: 1.9, 9.9), initiation of skin-to-skin care (AOR = 1.9, CI: 1.0, 3.8), and delayed bathing (AOR = 2.8, 95% CI: 1.4, 5.9) with greater effect of on home deliveries where clinical care is often absent.

Conclusion: Sharing messages on appropriate new-born practices through self-help groups improve new-born care practices.

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The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

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