Decrease the body temperature in LBW/ preterm neonates can cause for respiratory problems, PH, hypoglycaemia, decrease oxygen intake, decrease heart rate, reduced weight gain and reduced blood coagulability.1 Objectives: 1. To assess the knowledge level before and after STP among the mothers’ of newborn 2. To examine the impact of STP the terms of knowledge among the mothers’ of newborn 3. To determine relationship between the levels of knowledge score and their selected demographic variables. Material and methods: An educative and an evaluative approach, pre experimental design and purposive sampling technique were used. The target population was mothers of newborn and 30 samples were used. Before intervention, the test was conducted by using questionnaire on skin to skin contact. Then STP was given. The post test was conducted after intervention by using questionnaire which is used for pre test. Results: Before STP, the Mean score was 6.1 and after STP, the Mean score was 8.2. It depicts that, the STP on Skin to skin contact was effective among the mothers.

Keywords : Effective, STP, Skin to skin contact, Mothers’ of Newborn.