Table 2 Services received by the woman and the baby during the postnatal period
Service received (N = 1265) | Frequency | % |
|---|---|---|
Handing over the baby to the woman immediately after the delivery | 1104 | 87.3 |
Informing the woman about baby’s health after the examination | 1209 | 95.6 |
Provision of adequate pain relief during the suture of episiotomy | 1125 | 88.9 |
Provision of refreshment to the woman following delivery | 1233 | 97.5 |
Practice of kangaroo mother care in the ward | 970 | 76.7 |
Regular examination of the woman during the postnatal period | 1193 | 94.3 |
Initiation of breast feeding within 1 h after the delivery | 1184 | 93.6 |
Receipt of assistance from the staff to initiate breast feeding | 1230 | 97.2 |
Exclusive breast feeding in the postnatal ward | 1258 | 99.4 |
Observation of the breast-feeding technique by a health care worker | 1249 | 98.7 |
Inquire about the baby’s health in the postnatal ward | 1260 | 99.6 |
Getting assistance to ambulate as soon as possible | 1149 | 90.8 |
Woman was given the opportunity to keep the baby near her in the postnatal ward | 1261 | 99.7 |
Received health advices from a doctor | 750 | 59.3 |
Received health advices from a nursing officer | 1195 | 94.5 |
Received health advices from a midwife | 1090 | 86.2 |
Provision of BCG vaccine to the baby before discharge | 1261 | 99.7 |
Examination of the woman by a medical officer before discharge | 1265 | 100 |
Conduct of the examination in a covered area | 1254 | 99.1 |
Presence of a female health care worker if the doctor is male (N = 802) | 775 | 96.6 |
Provision of information about the examination findings | 1235 | 97.6 |
Examination of the baby before discharge by a medical officer | 1263 | 99.8 |
Informing the woman about baby’s health after the examination (n = 1263) | 1256 | 99.4 |