Volume : 4, Issue : 4, April - 2015

The Practice of Postnatal Care among the Mothers in Sangethapatti Panchayat in Omalur Taluk of Salem District

Dr. C. Gobalakrishnan, Ms. C. Amrin

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;Both mothers and children constitute more than half of the total population of our country. Tough number wise they are&nbsp;</p> <div>stronger but for morbidity and mortality rate they are very weak. It means that they are vulnerable for both morbidity&nbsp;</div> <div>and mortality rate. To control both morbidity and mortality rates, the prenatal as well as postnatal cares are essential&nbsp;</div> <div>for both children and mothers. Prenatal care starts immediately after conception and extends till the birth of the baby. Postnatal care is a period&nbsp;</div> <div>which begins after birth of the child and extends for about six weeks. The present paper aims to understand the practices of postnatal care among&nbsp;</div> <div>the mothers in Sangethapatti Village Panchayat in Omalur Taluk of Salem District.</div>