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Practices of mothers regarding prevention of hypothermia and birth asphyxia
| Practices | (N =271) | |
|---|---|---|
| No. | Percentage | |
| Hypothermia | ||
| Not bathed and completely dried with clean cloth | 49 | 18.1 |
| Washed with warm water and dried with a clean cloth | 216 | 79.7 |
| Wrapping/clothing | 6 | 2.2 |
| Birth asphyxia | ||
| Baby cried immediately | ||
| Yes | 245 | 90.4 |
| No | 26 | 9.6 |
| If no, what steps taken to make baby cry? | ||
| Hanging upside down | 3 | 11.5 |
| Slapping the back | 11 | 42.3 |
| Did not remember | 12 | 46.2 |
