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Table 3 Contents of maternal PNC provided by HEWs in rural Tigray, Northern Ethiopia, 2018

From: Postnatal home visits by health extension workers in rural areas of Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study design

Postnatal contents

Frequency (N/%)

The proportion of mothers:

 Underwent body examination

37 (21.8%)

 Checked heavy bleeding

67 (39.4%)

 Measured their body Temperature

19 (11.2%)

 Measured their Blood pressure

11 (6.5%)

 Counseled about personal hygiene

48 (28.2%)

 Counseled about family planning

34 (20%)

 Checked about TT immunization

6 (3.5%)

 Counseled about breastfeeding

54 (31.8%)

 Counseled about own feeding

57 (33.5%)

 Checked for Iron intake

4 (2.4%)