Table 4.

Newborn care practices from the Obstetric survey

Newborn Care Practice	Percentage
Cord cutting behaviour	Unskilled birth attendant TBA, relative or neighbour	Skilled birth attendant doctor, nurse or ANM
Attendant's own implement -Not known if sterilised	0.0	56.5
Attendant's own implement -Not sterilised	3.2	13.2
Attendant's own implement – Sterilised	2.3	0.8
New blade-Not sterilised/washed	34.1	7.0
New blade-Washed with water	18.9	8.1
Used blade- Not sterilised	6.3	1.2
Sickle- Not sterilised	28.2	1.2
Household implement-Not sterilised	2.4	11.2
Other	2.3	0.0
Do not know what used	2.4	0.8
Total (n = 388)	100 (n = 130)	100 (n = 258)
Cord care
Left open	61.8	69.4
Turmeric powder	14.5	10.8
Covered with cloth	5.3	9.0
Covered with a cloth then powder applied	2.6	3.6
Tip burnt with castor oil lamp	5.3	3.0
Tip burnt and then powder applied	1.3	0.0
Antiseptic ointment	0.0	0.6
Do not know	9.2	3.6
Total (n = 242 missing = 146)	100 (n = 76)	100 (n = 166)
Pre-lacteal feeding (first feed)
Castor oil	51.3	55.2
Sugar water	20.3	21.6
Diluted animal milk	20.3	12.2
Another woman's milk	1.6	5.7
Other	4.1	4.5
None	2.4	0.4
Total (n = 370 missing = 18)	100 (n = 123)	100 (n = 247)
Initiation of breastfeeding
Initiation within 3 hours	23.4	24.0
Initiation between 3–24 hours	26.6	28.9
Initiation between 24 hours and 3 days	47.6	44.7
Do not know	2.4	2.4
Total (n = 370 missing = 18)	100 (n = 124)	100 (n = 246)