Table 2. Essential Newborn Care practices by the adolescent mother.
| ENC practice | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| CORD CARE PRACTICES | ||
| Dry cord care (n = 410) | 127 | 31 |
| Substances applied to cord (n = 283) | ||
| Salty water | 146 | 51.6 |
| Local herbs | 57 | 20.1 |
| Powder | 33 | 11.7 |
| Soot | 29 | 10.2 |
| Surgical spirit | 10 | 3.5 |
| Animal droppings | 3 | 1.1 |
| Others | 5 | 1.8 |
| THERMAL CARE PRACTICES | ||
| Optimal thermal care (n = 410) | 276 | 67.3 |
| Skin to skin care (n = 117) | 81 | 69.2 |
| Baby wrapped in warm clothes | 349 | 85.1 |
| First bath delayed by 24 hrs | 272 | 66.3 |
| NEWBORN FEEDING PRACTICES | ||
| Appropriate breastfeeding practice (n = 410) | 248 | 60.5 |
| Initiated of breastfeeding within 1 hr | 291 | 71.0 |
| First feed given to newborn | ||
| Breast milk | 318 | 77.6 |
| Water | 42 | 10.2 |
| Glucose | 44 | 10.7 |
| Infant formula | 4 | 1.0 |
| Others | 2 | 0.5 |