Assessment of the mother's knowledge and practice for reproductive care, who have a child under 1 year old at 3 communes of Phu Luong district, Thai Nguyen province
- Author:
Nguyen Hai Ha
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
reproductive care
- MeSH:
Mothers;
Knowledge;
Child;
Reproduction
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2004;490(10):50-54
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Knowledge and practice of reproductive health care among mothers of under 1 year old age children in 3 communes of Phu Luong District, Thai Nguyen provine were evaluated, 88,8% subjects having under 11 moths infant had undergone 3 examinations before during and after delivery. In pregnant period, 94/105 subjects had used ferrous tablet, 2/3 did not use vitamin A concerning the knowledge of children care and nutrition, 12,4% subjects thrown away their colostrum, 75% used traditional medicine for treating children's fever, 39% for breathing difficulties, 35% for nubilical inflammation. Therefore, promoting health care knowledge and reproductive care education.. must be recommended.
