Table 2.
Twelve nationally representative household surveys that included measures of essential newborn care beyond breastfeeding
| Country | Year | Type | Number of Households Surveyed | Number of births in past two years | Number (%) of non–institutional births in past two years | Number (%) of cesarean births in the past two years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia |
2005 |
DHS |
4022 |
621 |
8 (1%) |
59(10%) |
| Armenia |
2010 |
DHS |
3535 |
675 |
1 (0%) |
90(13%) |
| Bangladesh |
2007 |
DHS |
8583 |
2469 |
1949 (79%) |
262(11%) |
| Bangladesh |
2011 |
DHS |
14068 |
3483 |
2337 (67%) |
648(19%) |
| Bangladesh |
2014 |
DHS |
14228 |
3283 |
1932 (59%) |
805(25%) |
| Ghana |
2014 |
DHS |
6062 |
2517 |
698 (28%) |
282(11%) |
| India |
2005 |
DHS |
76010 |
20837 |
9585 (46%) |
2438(12%) |
| Malawi |
2014 |
MICS |
20772 |
7576 |
563 (7%) |
412(5%) |
| Nepal |
2006 |
DHS |
6672 |
2270 |
1817(80%) |
58(3%) |
| Nepal |
2011 |
DHS |
7874 |
2103 |
1156(55%) |
127(6%) |
| Nigeria |
2013 |
DHS |
23364 |
13570 |
8345(61%) |
326(2%) |
| Timor–Leste | 2009 | DHS | 7516 | 4006 | 3107(78%) | 74(2%) |
DHS – Demographic and Health Survey, MICS – Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey