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## Background In Nepal, new mothers are fatigued by childcare responsibilities because of lack of knowledge and preparation for their new role. Knowledge deficit and adherence to traditional health practices place infants at risk. Some cultural practices for the care of newborns may cause tetanus, hypothermia or other life‐threatening illnesses. Maternal education, previous experience of newborn care, economic status, relationship problems with husband or mothers‐in‐law and dissatisfaction with social relations are the variables of interest for this study. ## Aims To examine the association between socio‐demographic variables and post‐natal anxiety among primiparous mothers in Nepal. ## Design The study was designed as a correlational study. ## Setting A major maternity hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal. ## Participants The sample were 216 primiparous mothers who were followed at 5–6 weeks after delivery. ## Methods Three instruments were used for data collection: a demographics questionnaire, the Newborn Care Knowledge Questionnaire and the State‐Trait Anxiety Inventory for Adults. ## Results The mothers' knowledge of newborn care, general educational level and income were inversely re

Author

S. Shrestha; K. Adachi; M.A. Petrini; S. Shrestha

Publisher

Wiley

Published

2014

Language

EN