International Journal of Health Sciences & Research (www.ijhsr.org) 120 Vol.9; Issue: 11; November 2019 International Journal of Health Sciences and Research www.ijhsr.org ISSN: 2249-9571 Original Research Article A Descriptive Study to Assess Knowledge Regarding Danger Signs of Neonatal Illness among Mothers at SGRD Hospital Vallah, Amritsar Harmeet Kaur 1 , Mrs. Pooja Joshi 2 , Mrs Manmeet Kaur 3 1 M.Sc (N) Student, 2 Assistant Professor, 3 Associate Professor, SGRD College of Nursing, Vallah, Amritsar. Corresponding Author: Harmeet Kaur ABSTRACT The neonatal period (i.e. from 0-28 days of life) is the most critical time for survival of infant. Globally, almost three-quarters of neonatal deaths occur within the first seven day of delivery. Postnatal period has been identified as one of the important periods when information concerning neonatal danger signs is passed on to the mother and this assist the mothers to identify children at risk and seek medical assistance as soon as possible. The objective of this study is to assess the knowledge regarding danger signs of neonatal illness among mothers. A Descriptive study was conducted on 110 mothers in postnatal ward of hospital by purposive sampling technique. Data was collected by using self structured questionnaire. The result of the study revealed that the mean±SD score was 6.20±2.74 for the knowledge among the mothers regarding danger signs of neonatal illness. It was found that half of the mothers that is 61 out of 110 had average knowledge (55.5%) regarding danger signs in neonate illness, 46 respondents had average knowledge and only 1and 2 out of 110 mothers had good and excellent knowledge respectively. There was significant association between the knowledge among mothers regarding danger signs of neonatal illness and educational status of mothers at the level of 0.01 and with source of knowledge regarding health at the level of 0.05. The findings of study conclude that there is need to enhance the knowledge among mothers regarding danger signs of neonatal illness. Key words: Knowledge of mothers, danger signs. INTRODUCTION Millions of newborns die during the first 4 weeks of life each year and world wide it make 40% of the total child mortality. [1] Early detection of neonatal illness is an important step towards improving newborn survival. Every year an estimated three million children die during their first month of life and nearly one third of these deaths occur during the first 24 hours. [2] Perinatal and neonatal problems are now the leading causes of death in children under five years of age. The child may have been born at home or a health facility. [3] For children born at a health facility circumstances around delivery are handled by well trained health workers, while for the one born at home they may not. For all children, the interval between onset of illness and death can be in a matter of minutes or hours. Globally 4 million neonates die every year before they reach the age of one month and approximately 7000 newborn deaths per day most of which occurred in the first week. [4] These disturbing statistics of neonatal mortality occurs because a newborn can die within minutes if prompt recognition, diagnosis and treatment are not initiated. [5] Therefore, it becomes urgent to survey the knowledge of the signs which mothers in the developing country may