ArticleQualitative health research2021
"We All Join Hands": Perceptions of the Kangaroo Method Among Female Relatives of Newborns in The Gambia.
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- What influences the implementation of kangaroo mother care? An umbrella review.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Pooled it
- Navigating the care of preterm babies: physical care challenges and psychosocial stressors of adolescent mothers in Ghana.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- Kangaroo Method Care: Benefits, Proponents and Barriers: A Narrative Review.Iranian journal of public health · 2025Review
- "I have to be strong": A qualitative study of parental bereavement experiences in Uganda following the death of their baby.Women and birth : journal of the Australian College of Midwives · 2025Article
- Anthropological overview of kangaroo care in community settings in Madagascar.BMC women's health · 2023Article
- The Brain Imaging for Global Health (BRIGHT) Project: Longitudinal cohort study protocol.Gates open research · 2023Article
- Re-envisioning Kangaroo Mother Care Implementation Through a Socioecological Model: Lessons From Malawi.Global health, science and practice · 2022Article
- Barriers and enablers to kangaroo mother care prior to stability from perspectives of Gambian health workers: A qualitative study.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2022Article
- Impact of early kangaroo mother care versus standard care on survival of mild-moderately unstable neonates <2000 grams: A randomised controlled trial.EClinicalMedicine · 2021Article
- A Contextual Approach to Characterizing Caregiver Responsiveness in a Rural Area of The Gambia.Infancy : the official journal of the International Society on Infant StudiesArticle
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Abstract
Family support is essential for kangaroo mother care (KMC), but there is limited research regarding perceptions of female relatives, and none published from West African contexts. In-depth interviews were conducted from July to August 2017 with a purposive sample of 11 female relatives of preterm neonates admitted to The Gambia's referral hospital. Data were coded in NVivo 11, and thematic analysis was conducted applying an inductive framework. Female relatives were willing to support mothers by providing KMC and assisting with domestic chores and agricultural labor. Three themes were identified: (a) collective family responsibility for newborn care, with elder relatives being key decision makers, (b) balance between maintaining traditional practices and acceptance of KMC as a medical innovation, and (c) gendered expectations of women's responsibilities postnatally. Female relatives are influential stakeholders and could play important roles in KMC programs, encourage community ownership, and contribute to improved outcomes for vulnerable newborns.
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