Table 5 Percentage distribution of knowledge of mothers regarding maternal care attributes (n = 250)
Baby care attributes | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Keeping the baby warma | ||
Skin to skin contact | 17 | 6.8 |
Wrap the baby with clothe | 249 | 99.6 |
First baby bath time | ||
Immediately | 35 | 14.0 |
After 6 h | 27 | 10.8 |
After 24 h | 67 | 26.8 |
After 1 week | 17 | 6.8 |
After 3 days | 83 | 33.2 |
I don’t know | 21 | 8.4 |
Umbilical care mechanism | ||
Clean and dry | 147 | 77.4 |
Apply butter | 28 | 14.7 |
Apply cow dung | 1 | 0.5 |
Apply vaseline/oil | 79 | 31.7 |
I don’t know | 14 | 7.4 |
Initiation of breast feeding | ||
Within 30 min | 221 | 88.4 |
Within 1hour | 23 | 9.2 |
Within two to 3 hours | 5 | 2.0 |
Within 6 hours | 1 | 0.4 |
Frequency of breast feeding/day | ||
At least 8 times | 185 | 74.0 |
If baby cries | 26 | 10.4 |
At least 4 to 6 times | 24 | 9.6 |
I don’t know | 15 | 6.0 |
Duration of exclusive breast feeding | ||
3 Months | 7 | 2.8 |
4 Months | 3 | 1.2 |
6 Months | 237 | 94.8 |
1 year | 3 | 1.2 |
Purpose of vaccination | ||
To prevent disease | 237 | 94.8 |
I don’t know | 13 | 5.2 |