India has made significant progress on reducing neonatal and infant mortality over the last few decades. Even then the proportion of neonatal mortality is still high in our country. India along with the world community is working hard to achieve the “Millennium Development goal” which deals with the reduction of child death. Hence, researcher felt need to improve knowledge of primigravida mothers regarding newborn care. The study was done using one group pre-test post-test research design on 60 primigravida mothers at Sawangi, Wardha. The findings of the study shows that in pre test almost all, except a few of primigravida mothers had lack of knowledge regarding newborn care. Whatever knowledge they possed was acquired from mother, sister or doctor. After administration of SIM, there was a marked improvement in their knowledge. 

 

Keywords: SIM; Knowledge; Newborn Care; Primigravida Mothers.