Table 2 Mothers’ knowledge on essential newborn care at home in Gulomekada District Eastern Tigray Ethiopia May, 2014
Variable | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Knowledge on breast feeding initiation time (n = 296) | ||
immediately after birth | 138 | 46.6 |
within one hour after birth | 100 | 33.8 |
after placenta removed | 58 | 19.6 |
Knowledge on first bathing time (n = 296) | ||
immediately after birth | 37 | 12.5 |
after 24 h of delivery | 229 | 77.4 |
before 24 h of delivery | 21 | 7.1 |
do not know | 9 | 3.0 |
Knowledge on what should be the cord tie (n = 296) | ||
new tie | 283 | 95.6 |
old tie | 6 | 2.0 |
do not know | 7 | 2.4 |