Detection of Neonatal Jaundice among the Newborn Using Kramer?

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 Out of 80 babies, 20 babies had Neonatal jaundice, total incidence rate was 25%. 43(53.8%) babies were in female sex group and 37(46.2%) babies were in male sex group According to the risk factors Majority 14(17.5%) of neonates had not given colostrums given at birth, 15(8.8%) of neonates had not initiated breastfeed within 24 hours of birth, 1(1.2%) of neonates had previous history of jaundice in siblings. According to mothers risk factors 7(8.8%) of mothers had Gestational hypertension, 7(8.8%) of mothers had Gestational diabetes mellitus, 2(2.5%) of mothers had hypothyroidism during pregnancy. There was significant association observed with the post test scores with their selected demographic variables like colostrum intake by the Newborn.