Table 3.

Summary of Cord Treatment in our Sample (N = 35)

Was anything put on the umbilical cord?
Don’t know =	6 (17.1%)
No =	4 (11.4%)
Yes =	25 (71.4%)
What was put on the umbilical cord?	(27 out of 35 provided a response)
12/27 (44.4%)	Shea Butter Alone
6/27 (22.2%)	Combination (oil and spirits, spirits and plaster, earth and juice from pou plant, shea butter and ground shea nuts)
4/27 (14.8%)	Nothing
3/27 (11.1%)	Oil Alone
1/27 (3.7%)	Ground Shea Nuts Alone
1/27 (3.7%)	Spirits (alcohol)