• Mst. Farida Yesmin, PhD

Title: Importance of Postnatal care: predictors and Barriers in Rajshahi city. Maximum mothers died in postnatal period so it is important to addressed postnatal care. OBJECTIVE: To identify the predictor and barriers of postnatal care situation in urban slum at Rajshahi city. METHODOLOGY: The study design was descriptive cross sectional. Data were collected from 150 postnatal mothers and 60 care providers’ face to face questionnaire in Rajshahi city. RESULTS: The study shows that mothers were not known about anything of postnatal care improved the knowledge of the respondents regarding postnatal care in three is important. Complications for mothers, complications for newborns were not understanding by the mothers. All mothers had planned pregnancy and have got prenatal care but more than 98% had not postnatal care. There no cultural religious barriers for taking postnatal care. Mothers perceive that postnatal period difficulties are normal life events. Awareness program should increase the knowledge and care seeking behaviors among mothers for healthy mother & baby including limitation of disability & death. CONCLUSION: Awareness program is an effective method for improving knowledge and develop positive attitude to alter the present situation of postnatal care and improve the maternity care.

"Importance of Postpartum Care: Predictors and Barriers in Bangladesh", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 3, page no.c300-c313, March-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2203241.pdf

"Importance of Postpartum Care: Predictors and Barriers in Bangladesh", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 3, page no. ppc300-c313, March-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2203241.pdf