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Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial Applying Helping Baby Breathe in Nepal

The cluster randomized controlled trial will be conducted in the selected health facilities/birthing centers of Sarlahi district in Nepal. Further from the selected health facilities. The investigators will assess the newborn in terms of their health outcomes. Characteristics related to the performance of skilled birth attendants will be measured prior to the intervention. After six months of the intervention, endline assessment will be conducted. The intervention unit are the health facilities which provide the services as birthing centers. The effectiveness of the intervention will be examined using generalized estimating equation against baseline vs. endline on skills performance of the health workers and newborn health outcomes. The study will be implied in the similar settings to improve the skill performance and newborn health outcomes in order to reduce neonatal mortality.