Objective: To study the feasibility and acceptability of Kangaroo mother care (KMC) on the low birth weight infants (LBWI) in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) by the mothers, family members and health care workers (HCW) and to observe its effect on the vital parameters of the babies.
Method: A observation in the NICU.
Results: A total of 135 babies (74 boys and 61 girls) who completed minimum of 4 hrs of KMC/day, were included.