The implementation research project aims to develop and evaluate models for scaling up KMC in health facilities across India and Ethiopia and thereby develop effective approaches to achieve high population coverage
Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) is the practice of early, continuous and prolonged skin-to-skin contact between the mother and the baby with exclusive breastfeeding. Despite clear evidence of impact in improving survival and health outcomes among low birth weight infants, KMC coverage has remained low and implementation has been limited. The multi-site project includes formative research to identify barriers and contextual factors that affect implementation and utilization of KMC and design scalable models to deliver KMC across the facility-community continuum. This will be followed by implementation and evaluation of these models in routine care settings, in an iterative fashion, with the aim of reaching a successful model for wider district, state and national-level scale-up. The aim is to successfully provide KMC to 80% or more of babies born in the study area weighing under 2000 grammes
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
3,804
Skin to skin contact of newborns with mothers or caregiver for a minimum of at least eight hours over a 24-hours period, along with exclusive breastfeeding or breast milk feeding via tube or spoon
Hawassa University Referral Hospital
Awasa, Ethiopia
Felege Hiwot Hospital
Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital
Mek'ele, Ethiopia
Effective coverage of KMC at 7 days after discharge
Effective coverage will be defined as adoption of skin-to-skin care for at least 8 hours and exclusive breastfeeding in the 24 hours prior to assessment
Time frame: 7 days after discharge
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