Understanding the determinants of postnatal care uptake for babies: A mixed effects multilevel modelling of 2016-18 Papua New Guinea Demographic and Health Survey

• Main Authors: Francis Appiah (Author), Justice Ofosu Darko Fenteng (Author), Felix Dare (Author), Tarif Salihu (Author), Andrews Ohene Darteh (Author), Matthew Takyi (Author), Patience Ansomah Ayerakwah (Author), Edward Kwabena Ameyaw (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Papua New Guinea (PNG) recorded 22 neonatal deaths out of every 1,000 livebirths in 2019. Some of these deaths are related to complications that arise shortly after childbirth; hence, postnatal care (PNC) utilisation could serve as a surviving strategy for neonates as recommended...