This study investigated effects of training on healthcare workers in practice of resuscitation within the first-five-minutes of life in primary healthcare centres in Rivers State. A quasi-experimental (pretest, post-test) study design was adopted. The study population comprised of 743 healthcare workers in the labour wards in the primary health care facilities in Rivers State. The sample size for the study was 389 which was selected using the multi-stage sampling method. Data was collected using an observation checklist that has the steps of basic neonatal resuscitation, adopted from the WHO guideline for neonatal resuscitation skills. Data was collected by in three phases – pretest, training and posttest. Data was analyzed with the aid of the Statistical Product and Service Solution (SPSS V-27) using percentage, mean, Paired sample t-test and Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA). The result showed that, at the baseline, the practice of neonatal resuscitation was poor (1.74±0.45) but, the training of healthcare workers had a positive effect on the practice of neonatal resuscitation. Based on the finding of the study, it was concluded that training is a veritable tool in influencing the knowledge of neonatal resuscitation among healthcare workers in primary healthcare facilities in Rivers State. It was recommended that healthcare facilities prioritize the provision of necessary resuscitation equipment to support effective neonatal care. This includes ensuring the availability of resuscitation tools and ensuring regular maintenance of equipment.

Keywords: Training, Healthcare Workers, Practice, Neonatal Resuscitation.