Table 3.

Postpartum and immediate newborn care services in Geze Gofa district, south Ethiopia, June 2017 (n=371)

Variables	Responses	Frequency (n)	Per cent
Postnatal visit	Yes	246	66.3
	No	125	33.7
Postnatal care visiting time (n=246)	<48 hours	100	40.7
	Third day	38	15.4
	After third day	108	43.9
Timing of breastfeeding initiation	<1 hour	336	90.6
	≥1 hour	35	9.4
Exclusive breastfeeding	Yes	275	74.1
	No	96	25.9
Source of information about breastfeeding	HEWs	278	74.9
	Healthcare providers from health canter	49	13.2
	Mass media	24	6.5
	Relatives/friends	10	2.7
	Other*	10	2.7

*Others: health development army leader, community group and traditional birth attendant.

HEW, health extension workers.