Table 2.
Neonatal care practices.
| Variable n (%) | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Cord care | |
| The material used for tying the umbilical cord | |
| Cord clamp | 217 (90.0) |
| Clean thread | 21 (8.7) |
| Unclean household cloth | 3 (1.3) |
| The instrument used for cutting the umbilical cord | |
| Sterile instrument | 223 (92.5) |
| New razor blade | 15 6.2) |
| Old razorblade/household instruments | 3 (1.3) |
| Application of substance on umbilical cord | |
| Spirit or alcohol | 204 (85.0) |
| Saltwater/Nothing | 18 (7.5) |
| Others | 18 (7.5) |
| Overall Cord Care | |
| Poor cord care | 7 (2.9) |
| Good cord care | 234 (97.1) |
| Thermal care | |
| Warmth for the new-born/drying of the baby | |
| Before the placenta is delivered | 125 (51.9) |
| After the placenta is delivered | 93 (38.6) |
| After the delivery is complete | 22 (9.1) |
| Baby not dried just wrapped | 1 (0.4) |
| Warmth for the new-born/wrapping of the baby | |
| Before the placenta is delivered | 112 (46.5) |
| After the placenta is delivered | 125 (51.9) |
| Long after the delivery has been concluded | 4 (1.6) |
| Warmth for the new-born/Timing of first bathing | |
| Immediately after delivery of the baby | 42 (17.4) |
| Within 6 h of delivery | 37 (15.4) |
| 7–23 h after delivery | 60 (24.9) |
| Second day or later | 102 (42.3) |
| Overall thermal care | |
| poor thermal care | 152 (63.1) |
| good thermal care | 89 (36.9) |
| Newborn vaccination status | |
| Immunization | |
| Received BCG | 213 (88.4) |
| Did not receive BCG | 28 (11.6) |
| Received Polio | 207 (85.9) |
| Did not receive Polio | 34 (14.1) |
| Overall immunization status | |
| Incomplete newborn vaccination | 36 (14.9) |
| Complete newborn vaccination | 205 (85.1) |