Table 4.
Knowledge of the respondents, in Damot pulasa district, Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2016
| Variable | Frequency (n = 450) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Information on newborn care | ||
| Yes | 417 | 92.7 |
| No | 33 | 7.3 |
| Information to start breastfeeding | ||
| Yes | 415 | 92.2 |
| No | 35 | 7.8 |
| Time to start breastfeeding | ||
| First one hour | 141 | 34.0 |
| After one hour | 274 | 66.0 |
| Knowledge on first milk | ||
| Yes | 390 | 86.7 |
| No | 60 | 13.3 |
| Advantage of first milk | ||
| Advantageous | 262 | 67.0 |
| Disadvantageous | 129 | 33.0 |
| Expose neonate for morning sunlight | ||
| Yes | 406 | 90.2 |
| No | 44 | 9.8 |
| Expose neonate for vaccination | ||
| Yes | 432 | 96.0 |
| No | 18 | 4.0 |
| Information when to bath the neonate | ||
| Yes | 436 | 96.9 |
| No | 14 | 3.1 |
| Time of bathing | ||
| First 24 h | 303 | 69.5 |
| After 24 h | 133 | 30.5 |
| Knowledge about neonatal problems | ||
| Good knowledge | 87 | 19.3 |
| Poor knowledge | 363 | 80.7 |