ABSTRACT

Aim: The objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) compare to the Kangaroo Father Care (KFC) method, implemented to newborn babies' temperature, in BPM Istri Utami, Sleman Region.

Method: This research using the Quasy Experimental method with a pretest-posted control group design. I was also using the accidental sampling method to get the sample. The sample was divided into two groups. (First, BBL were given both KMC and KFC) and the control group was just assigned KMC.

Results: The result shows that the first method (both KMC and KFC method) was more effective than only the KMC method to uprise babies' temperature.

Keywords: Kangaroo Father Care (KFC), Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC), Newly baby born temperature, Quasy Experiment.