Prevalence and factors associated with mother and newborn skin-to-skin contact in Afghanistan.
<h4>Background</h4>Mother-newborn skin-to-skin contact (SSC) involves placing the naked infant on the mother's bare chest within the first hour of birth and is crucial for thermoregulation, bonding, breastfeeding initiation, and promoting neonatal health. This study examined the pre...
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| Main Authors: | Essa Tawfiq, Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai, Massoma Jafari, Zarghoon Tareen, Sayed Ali Shah Alawi, Zainab Ezadi, Abdul Wahed Wasiq, Omid Dadras |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2025-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0324758 |
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