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Research Article
Barriers and enablers of implementation of kangaroo mother care in newborn unit in Kiambu level 5 hospital
Author(s): Judith Kajuju Mukila*
Background of the study: Kangaroo mother care has been recognized to improve neonatal outcomes by
maintaining the infant’s temperature and other vital sign parameters through skin to skin contacts and by
providing the benefits of breastfeeding.
Objectives: This study intended to assess the enablers and barriers to implementation of Kangaroo mother care
among mothers with preterm and low birth weight babies in Kiambu Level 5 hospital, Kiambu County in Kenya.
Study methodology: The study employed descriptive cross sectional study design. Random sampling method
was used to select 106 mothers with low birth weight and premature babies whose babies have been admitted in
the newborn unit in Kiambu level 5 Hospital. A self-administered structured questionnaire was used to collect data
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