Upadhyaya T

Ministry of Finance, Department of Inland Revenue, Taxpair Service Office, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal

Publications

• Original Article   
  Knowledge of Maternal and Newborn Care Among Primary Level Health Workers in Kapilvastu District of Nepal
  Author(s): Acharya D*, Paudel R, Gautam K, Gautam S and Upadhyaya T
  
  Background: Higher maternal and neonatal deaths are common in lowâÂÃ?Â?ÂÃ?Â? and middleâÂÃ?Â?ÂÃ?Â?income countries; due to less access to skilled help. Adequate knowledge and skills on maternal and newborn care (MNC) of community health workers can improve maternal and newborn health.Aims: To identify the knowledge of primary level health workers on some components of MNC. Subjects and Methods: Respondents were selected using simple random sampling method. For collecting the data, enumerators visited health institutions for 2 months from 1st October to 31st November 2012, and structured interview schedule was used to gather the information. A crossâÂÃ?Â?ÂÃ?Â?sectional study was conducted in a total of one hundred and thirtyâÂÃ?Â?ÂÃ?Â?seven primary level health workers .. Read More»