KNOWLEDGE OF ESSENTIAL NEWBORN CARE AMONG FINAL YEAR NURSING AND MIDWIFERY STUDENTS IN LIRA CITY, A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
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Background: Nearly 7000 newborns die every day from preventable causes like prematurity, birth asphyxia, and neonatal sepsis. Essential newborn care (ENC) seeks to lower this mortality in developing nations, This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge of ENC among Lira City's final-year nursing and midwifery students. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was employed involving 275 final year student nurses and midwives. Institutions and participants were randomly sampled, and data were collected using self-administered questionnaires. Participants who scored 75% were regarded as having good knowledge, 50-74%, moderate knowledge, and ≤ 49%, poor knowledge. Multivariable logistic regression was used to identify the knowledge of Essential Newborn Care. Results: The study involved more females, 57.1%, than males, 42.9%, the majority of whom were aged 22-26 years, and 80.0% were single. Overall, there was adequate knowledge (95.27%) of ENC. Students at certificate and Diploma levels were 31.289 [AOR= 31.289; P= 0.001; 95%CI; 4.262- 259.986] and 217.929[AOR= 217.929; P< 0.001; 95%CI; 19.312-2459.259] times respectively, more likely to have good knowledge than Bachelor's students. Whereas there was adequate knowledge, 54.2% on cord care, 50.2% were unaware that something was applied to the cord. The majority (91.3%) had adequate knowledge of breastfeeding, with 81.1% being aware that EBF is done for 6 months. Despite 96.0% being aware that babies are supposed to be vaccinated at birth, 61.6% and 72.4% were unaware that the Oral Polio and Hepatitis B vaccines, respectively, are given at birth. There was good knowledge, 98.9% and 79.6% on eye care and neonatal resuscitation, respectively. Conclusion: Generally, participants had adequate knowledge of ENC; however, there were knowledge gaps in cord care, as many did not know what to apply to the cord. Recommendation: Enhance teaching techniques to improve students’ knowledge levels on Essential Newborn Care.
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