| Prenatal care practices |
| Number of prenatal care visits to health centre |
| One |
70(9.2) |
56(8.9) |
| Two |
148(19.5) |
36(5.7) |
| Three |
147(19.4) |
155(24.7) |
| Four |
293(38.7) |
231(36.8) |
| More than four |
100(13.2) |
149(23.8) |
| Birth preparation (multiple response) |
| Secured warm clothing |
604 (79.7) |
553 (88.2) |
| Saved some money |
273 (36.0) |
362 (57.7) |
| Decided on delivery place |
80 (10.6) |
271 (43.2) |
| Identified a caretaker |
115 (15.2) |
209 (33.3) |
| Identified a means of transport |
116 (15.3) |
287 (45.8) |
| Place of delivery |
| Health centre |
142 (19.0) |
433(71.8) |
| Hospital |
58(7.8) |
92(15.3) |
| Home |
360(48.3) |
65(10.8) |
| On way |
43(5.8) |
5(0.8) |
| Traditional Birth Attendant |
137(18.4) |
4(0.7) |
| Nursing home |
6(0.8) |
4(0.7) |
| Newborn care practices |
| Material for tying the cord |
| Clean thread |
514(69.4) |
531(88.4) |
| Material from old cloth |
142(19.2) |
49(8.2) |
| Rages |
85(11.5) |
21(3.5) |
| Instrument for cutting cord |
| New razorblade |
408(55.1) |
300(49.9) |
| Sterile instrument |
305(41.2) |
284(47.3) |
| Used razorblade |
16(2.2) |
1(0.2) |
| Sharp objects in household |
12(1.6) |
16(2.7) |
| Application of substance on the cord (multiple response) |
| Baby powder |
279(36.8) |
156(24.9) |
| Animal wastes |
6(0.8) |
1(0.2) |
| Soot powder |
116(15.7) |
48(8.0) |
| Herbal medicines |
44(5.9) |
22(3.7) |
| Time of drying newborn |
|
|
| Before placenta was delivered |
438(59.1) |
380(63.2) |
| Soon after placenta delivered |
216(29.2) |
148(24.6) |
| After entire delivery process |
25(3.4) |
21(3.4) |
| Not dried just wrapped |
62(8.4) |
52(8.7) |
| Time of wrapping newborn |
|
|
| Before placenta delivered |
497(67.1) |
394(65.6) |
| Soon after placenta delivered |
239(32.3) |
198(33.0) |
| Long after delivery |
5(0.7) |
9(1.5) |
| Timing of first bath after delivery |
|
|
| Immediate |
101(13.6) |
14(2.3) |
| ≤ 6hrs |
230(31.0) |
36(6.0) |
| 7-23hrs |
252(34.0) |
77(12.8) |
| Second day |
132(17.8) |
189(31.5) |
| Third day |
20(2.7) |
206(34.3) |
| After third day |
6(0.8) |
79(13.1) |
| Timing of initiation of breastfeeding |
|
|
| Within 1 hrs. |
347(46.8) |
331(55.1) |
| 1–6 hrs. |
234(31.6) |
152(25.3) |
| 7-23hrs. |
100(13.5) |
73(12.2) |
| ≥24hrs. |
60(8.1) |
45(7.5) |
| Offer of Pre-lacteal feeds |
|
|
| Water only |
20(2.6) |
24(3.8) |
| Water + sugar |
46(6.1) |
40(6.4) |
| Water + glucose |
98(12.9) |
75(12.0) |
| Water + tea |
21(2.8) |
13(2.1) |
| Newborn vaccination status |
|
|
| Polio 0 |
376(51.1) |
389(65.5) |
| BCG |
711(96.6) |
565(96.1) |
| Newborn illness |
|
|
| Yes |
192(25.9) |
156(26.3) |
| Time for care seeking |
|
|
| Within 1hr. |
16(8.3) |
31(19.9) |
| Within2- 6hrs |
34(17.7) |
50(32.1) |
| Within 7–24 hrs. |
70(36.5) |
54(34.6) |
| >24hrs later |
72(37.5) |
21(13.5) |
