Care-Seeking Behavior for Newborns in Rural Zambia.

Lucy ThairuHanna GehlingSarah KafwandaKojo Yeboah-Antwi Davidson H Hamer Karsten Lunze

Published in: Maternal and child health journal (2022)

Based on cultural beliefs and influenced by traditions, mothers in Lufwanyama have developed hierarchical strategies to seek care for ill newborns. Barriers to treatment at health facilities often resulted in traditional care. Training both TBAs and CHWs in providing community-based newborn care and appropriate referrals could improve care-seeking and prevent newborn mortality in rural Zambia.

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