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Abstract
Background: The postpartum period is the six weeks interval from childbirth to the return of the uterus and other organs to a pre-pregnant state. Postpartum period has been influenced by multiple cultural beliefs and practices. Some traditional practices are beneficial to the mother and baby, whereas others are not. The study aimed to evaluate the effect of the awareness program on the habits and practice among women in postpartum period. Research design: Quasi-experimental (time serial) design was used to conduct this study. Setting: The study was conducted in the postpartum inpatient units at Al Galaa Educational Maternity hospital. The sample: A purposive sample of postpartum women in the postpartum inpatient unit was used in this study. Tools: An interviewing questionnaire sheet was used in this study to assess, I: Socio-demographic characteristics of the studied mothers. II: The obstetric history of the studied mothers. III: The medical and surgical history. IV: The studied mothers’ knowledge about the postpartum period. V: The studied mothers’ habits and practices during the postpartum period. Results: More than half (61.6%) of the studied mothers aged 20 to less than 30 years old. Also, more than half (65.7%) of them had good total knowledge score regarding the postpartum period preprogram, which improved to (79.0%) post program then decline to (75.0%) in the follow-up phase, and less than three quarters (70.3%) of them had satisfactory total habits and practices score preprogram, which improved to (85.5%) post program then decline to (80.0%) in the follow-up phase. Conclusion: The awareness program succeeded to improve the studied women’s partial habits and practices in postpartum period. Recommendations: The awarness program should be applied to a large sample size for along time.