Effectiveness of Kangaroo Mother Care in Low Birth Weight Neonates: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Bikash Poudel
✱ Tribhuvan University
Priya Shrestha
TUTH, Kathmandu
✱ Corresponding author
Vol. 1, Issue 2 (2025) DOI: 10.1234/mjhs.2025.012 Published: December 14, 2025
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Abstract
A randomized controlled trial evaluating KMC versus conventional care among 200 low birth weight neonates in Kathmandu. KMC group showed significantly better weight gain (p<0.001), shorter hospital stay (mean 8 vs 14 days, p<0.01), and lower infection rates (12% vs 28%, p<0.05).
Keywords
kangaroo mother care low birth weight neonates RCT NepalHow to Cite
Bikash Poudel, Priya Shrestha (2025). Effectiveness of Kangaroo Mother Care in Low Birth Weight Neonates: A Randomized Controlled Trial. JMMIHS, 1(2). https://doi.org/10.1234/mjhs.2025.012
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