Table 3. Knowledge of postnatal mothers’ on Essential Newborn Care in Mekelle City, 2016 (n = 456).
| Knowledge of Essential Newborn Care | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Keep baby skin to skin contact immediately after delivery | 200(43.9) |
| Keep baby warmth by wrapping dry cloth | 366(80.3) |
| Baby be not nursed in separate room from you after delivery | 385(84.5) |
| The umbilical stump of baby not be covered a cloth/bandage | 400(87.8) |
| Umbilical stump be not soiled | 387(84.8) |
| Breastfeeding a newborn immediately after delivery | 404(88.7) |
| Feed breast milk every 2–3 hours per day | 216(47.3) |
| Exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months | 436(95.7) |
| Feeding colostrum | 448(98.3) |
| A newborn requires vaccination at birth | 453(99.4) |
| Vaccination of newborn prevents disease | 451(98.9) |
| Receive BCG vaccine at birth | 277(60.8) |
| Receive OPV vaccine at birth | 398(87.4) |
| BCG protects a newborn baby from Tuberculosis | 186(40.8) |
| OPV protects a newborn baby from Polio | 291(63.8) |
| Eye discharge is a sign of an eye infection | 177(38.8) |
| Reddening of Eyes is a sign of eye infection | 375(82.2) |
| Swollen eye is a sign of eye infection | 272(59.5) |
| Good knowledge (answered ≥75% of question correctly) | 164(36.1) |
| Knowledge about danger signs of newborn | |
| Yellowish discoloration of eyes, palms, and soles | 48(10.5) |
| Unable to breastfeed | 302(66.2) |
| Abnormal jerking movement of limbs and eyes | 55(12.1) |
| Difficulty of breathing | 179(39.3) |
| High-grade fever | 384(84.3) |
| A baby cold to touch | 44(9.6) |
| Lethargic baby | 62(13.6) |
| Abdominal distention | 25(5.4) |
| Vomiting /diarrhea | 304(66.7) |
| Crying excessively | 84(18.5) |
| Good knowledge (know ≥3 danger signs) | 302(66.2) |
N.B: BCG- Bacille Calmette Guerin; OPV- Oral Polio Vaccine