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A STUDY OF THE ROLE OF KANGAROO MOTHER CARE IN REDUCING THE MORTALITY OF LOW BIRTH WEIGHT INFANTS DUE TO PRETERM BIRTHS

Dr. Sh Muhammad Usman Yamin Chawla, Dr. Saima Masood, Dr. Wajahat Ali Shafiqi, Dr. Muneeb Ahmad Raza, Ayesha Farooq

Abstract: Introduction: This study analyses the impact of kangaroo mother care in reducing the mortality of low birth weight infacts due to premature births. Methodology: This study uses cross-section secondary data obtained from KMC program done under unicef in tertiary care hospital in Lahore. These study includes102 patients under the KMC program in Pakistan. The methodology includes two equations which are estimated jointly using three stages least square method in Statute ANOVA analysis for the study is not a suitable study because it analyses variations between two groups while in this study our aim is to understand the impact of independent variables on dependent variables. Ordinary Least Square procedure is other most used estimation technique in cross-section data. This study consists of two equations given in the model section. After regression the two equations, the error-terms from the two equations were found highly correlated. The coefficient of the correlation is 0.93. Therefore, to capture effect of cross correlation joint estimation of the two is most suitable. Results: This part presents the estimates of the proposed model, statistical significance, model selection criteria, and results of test and biological interpretation of the findings. The highest number of babies with kangaroo mother care survives which deliver in the 38 weeks of pregnancy where mortality rate is also low in 35th and 36th weeks of delivery of babies having kangaroo mother care. The infant mortality rate with prematurity and congenital anomalies is highest in deliveries of 35th week babies. The baby girls have the highest mortality in congenital anomalies of 35th weeks of pregnancy and in diarrhea 36th week. The mortality rate is on higher side in baby boy with birth asphyxia and congenital anomies in 36 weeks of pregnancy. Kangaroo mother care indicates positive impact on growth and survival of premature baby. This method is very significant in reducing infant mortality in Pakistan. We need to initiate similar projects in other hospitals so that more of the premature babies can be saved and people avail this service as nearest as possible.

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