Table 2 Newborn care practices (n = 928)
Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
Cord Care | |
Material used for tying umbilical cord | Â |
  Clean thread | 702 (75.7) |
  Unclean household cloth | 226 (24.4) |
Instrument used for cutting umbilical cord | Â |
  New razor blade | 534 (57.5) |
  Sterile instrument | 322 (34.7) |
  Old razorblade/household instruments | 72 (7.8) |
Application of substance on umbilical cord | Â |
  Baby powder | 576 (62.1) |
  Animal waste | 5 (0.5) |
  Soot Powder | 26 (2.8) |
  Herbs | 57 (6.1) |
  Salt water/Spirit or alcohol | 65 (7.0) |
  Nothing | 199 (21.4) |
Cord Care | Â |
  Incomplete cord care | 708 (76.3) |
  Complete cord care | 220 (23.7) |
Thermal care | |
Warmth for the new-born/drying of the baby | Â |
  Before the placenta is delivered | 336 (36.2) |
  After the placenta is delivered | 189 (20.4) |
  After the delivery is complete | 17 (1.8) |
  Baby not dried just wrapped | 386 (41.6) |
Warmth for the new-born/wrapping of the baby | Â |
  Before the placenta is delivered | 451 (48.6) |
  After the placenta is delivered | 447 (48.2) |
  Long after the delivery has been concluded | 30 (3.2) |
Warmth for the new-born/Timing of first bathing | Â |
  Immediately after delivery of the baby | 349 (37.6) |
  Within 6 hrs. of delivery | 213 (23.0) |
  7-23 hrs. after delivery | 254 (27.4) |
  Second day or later | 112 (12.1) |
Thermal care | Â |
  Incomplete thermal care | 871 (93.9) |
  Complete thermal care | 57 (6.1) |
Immunisation status | Â |
Immunisation | |
  Received BCG | 782 (84.3) |
  Did not receive BCG | 146 (15.7) |
  Received Polio 0 | 601 (64.8) |
  Did not receive Polio 0 | 327 (35.2) |
Incomplete newborn vaccination | 317 (34.2) |
Complete Newborn vaccination | 611 (65.8) |