Table 2.
Newborn care practices (n = 928)
| Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
|
Cord Care | |
|
Material used for tying umbilical cord |
|
| Clean thread |
702 (75.7) |
| Unclean household cloth |
226 (24.4) |
|
Instrument used for cutting umbilical cord |
|
| New razor blade |
534 (57.5) |
| Sterile instrument |
322 (34.7) |
| Old razorblade/household instruments |
72 (7.8) |
|
Application of substance on umbilical cord |
|
| Baby powder |
576 (62.1) |
| Animal waste |
5 (0.5) |
| Soot Powder |
26 (2.8) |
| Herbs |
57 (6.1) |
| Salt water/Spirit or alcohol |
65 (7.0) |
| Nothing |
199 (21.4) |
|
Cord Care |
|
| Incomplete cord care |
708 (76.3) |
| Complete cord care |
220 (23.7) |
|
Thermal care | |
|
Warmth for the new-born/drying of the baby |
|
| Before the placenta is delivered |
336 (36.2) |
| After the placenta is delivered |
189 (20.4) |
| After the delivery is complete |
17 (1.8) |
| Baby not dried just wrapped |
386 (41.6) |
|
Warmth for the new-born/wrapping of the baby |
|
| Before the placenta is delivered |
451 (48.6) |
| After the placenta is delivered |
447 (48.2) |
| Long after the delivery has been concluded |
30 (3.2) |
|
Warmth for the new-born/Timing of first bathing |
|
| Immediately after delivery of the baby |
349 (37.6) |
| Within 6 hrs. of delivery |
213 (23.0) |
| 7-23 hrs. after delivery |
254 (27.4) |
| Second day or later |
112 (12.1) |
|
Thermal care |
|
| Incomplete thermal care |
871 (93.9) |
| Complete thermal care |
57 (6.1) |
|
Immunisation status |
|
|
Immunisation | |
| Received BCG |
782 (84.3) |
| Did not receive BCG |
146 (15.7) |
| Received Polio 0 |
601 (64.8) |
| Did not receive Polio 0 |
327 (35.2) |
|
Incomplete newborn vaccination |
317 (34.2) |
| Complete Newborn vaccination | 611 (65.8) |