Table 4 Newborn care practices from the Obstetric survey
From: Neonatal care in rural Karnataka: healthy and harmful practices, the potential for change
Newborn Care Practice | Percentage | Â |
|---|---|---|
Cord cutting behaviour | Unskilled birth attendant TBA, relative or neighbour | Skilled birth attendant doctor, nurse or ANM |
Attendant's own implement -Not known if sterilised | 0.0 | 56.5 |
Attendant's own implement -Not sterilised | 3.2 | 13.2 |
Attendant's own implement – Sterilised | 2.3 | 0.8 |
New blade-Not sterilised/washed | 34.1 | 7.0 |
New blade-Washed with water | 18.9 | 8.1 |
Used blade- Not sterilised | 6.3 | 1.2 |
Sickle- Not sterilised | 28.2 | 1.2 |
Household implement-Not sterilised | 2.4 | 11.2 |
Other | 2.3 | 0.0 |
Do not know what used | 2.4 | 0.8 |
Total (n = 388) | 100 (n = 130) | 100 (n = 258) |
Cord care | Â | Â |
Left open | 61.8 | 69.4 |
Turmeric powder | 14.5 | 10.8 |
Covered with cloth | 5.3 | 9.0 |
Covered with a cloth then powder applied | 2.6 | 3.6 |
Tip burnt with castor oil lamp | 5.3 | 3.0 |
Tip burnt and then powder applied | 1.3 | 0.0 |
Antiseptic ointment | 0.0 | 0.6 |
Do not know | 9.2 | 3.6 |
Total (n = 242 missing = 146) | 100 (n = 76) | 100 (n = 166) |
Pre-lacteal feeding (first feed) | Â | Â |
Castor oil | 51.3 | 55.2 |
Sugar water | 20.3 | 21.6 |
Diluted animal milk | 20.3 | 12.2 |
Another woman's milk | 1.6 | 5.7 |
Other | 4.1 | 4.5 |
None | 2.4 | 0.4 |
Total (n = 370 missing = 18) | 100 (n = 123) | 100 (n = 247) |
Initiation of breastfeeding | Â | Â |
Initiation within 3 hours | 23.4 | 24.0 |
Initiation between 3–24 hours | 26.6 | 28.9 |
Initiation between 24 hours and 3 days | 47.6 | 44.7 |
Do not know | 2.4 | 2.4 |
Total (n = 370 missing = 18) | 100 (n = 124) | 100 (n = 246) |