Table 5.
Newborn care practices of respondents, in Damot pulasa district, Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2016
| Variable | Frequency (n = 450) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Position the neonate | ||
| Yes | 408 | 90.7 |
| No | 42 | 9.3 |
| Place of positioning the neonate | ||
| On the mother’s abdomen | 259 | 63.5 |
| Near the delivery surface | 86 | 21.1 |
| On another bed separately | 52 | 12.7 |
| Transferred to father/relatives | 9 | 2.2 |
| I don’t remember | 2 | .5 |
| Dry/wrapping the neonate | ||
| Yes | 362 | 80.4 |
| No | 88 | 19.6 |
| Time of dry/wrap the neonate | ||
| Before delivery of placenta | 190 | 52.2 |
| Immediately after delivery of placenta | 169 | 46.4 |
| I did not remember | 5 | 1.4 |
| Material used for dry/wrap the neonate | ||
| Pre-prepared towel | 166 | 45.6 |
| Piece of blanket/Gabi | 72 | 19.8 |
| Available material | 126 | 34.6 |
| Material used to cut the cord | ||
| Boiled /un-boiled new razor blade | 434 | 96.4 |
| Used razor blade | 16 | 3.6 |
| Remember material used to tie the cord | ||
| Yes | 442 | 98.2 |
| No | 8 | 1.8 |
| Material used to tie the cord | ||
| Thread | 442 | 100 |
| Apply material after cord cutting | ||
| Yes | 288 | 64.0 |
| No | 162 | 36.0 |
| Type of material applied on the cord | ||
| Butter | 288 | 100 |
| Initiate exclusive breastfeeding | ||
| Yes | 226 | 50.2 |
| No | 224 | 49.8 |
| Time of initiating exclusive breastfeeding | ||
| First one hour | 206 | 45.8 |
| After one hour | 244 | 54.2 |
| Give pre lacteals | ||
| Yes | 224 | 49.8 |
| No | 226 | 50.2 |
| Pre-lacteals given | ||
| Water | 218 | 97.3 |
| Butter | 6 | 2.7 |
| Give first milk | ||
| Yes | 223 | 49.6 |
| No | 227 | 50.4 |
| Frequency of breastfeeding | ||
| < 8 times | 203 | 45.1 |
| > = 8 times | 247 | 54.9 |
| Remember time of bathing | ||
| Yes | 442 | 98.2 |
| No | 8 | 1.8 |
| Time of bathing | ||
| First 24 h | 156 | 34.7 |
| After 24 h | 294 | 65.3 |
| Skin to skin contact | ||
| Yes | 249 | 55.3 |
| No | 201 | 44.7 |