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Potentially harmful practices observed during assessment visit
| % of births observed | All public sector (n=636) |
| Harmful or inappropriate practices that are never indicated | |
| Bathing of newborn within first hour after birth | 0.2% (1) |
| Practices done without an appropriate indication | |
| Routine aspiration of newborn mouth and nose at birth | 14.2% (90) |
| Disrespectful or abusive practices | |
| Slapping newborn | 1.9% (12) |
| Holding newborn upside down | 4.6% (29) |
