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Table 2 Overview of results from various respondents’ perspectives

From: Neonatal care practices in Buikwe District, Uganda: a qualitative study

 

Parto-gram use

Timing for cord clamping

Suction/wiping of newborns

Skin-to-skin care

Initiation of breastfeeding

Complications

Mothers

N/A

Uncertain

Not mentioned

Various experiences

Mostly as recommended

Deviant from UCG

Health workers

Rarely used

Deviant from UCG

Against UCG recommendations

Limited skin-to-skin contact

As recommended

Marginal resources and infra-structure

TBAs/VHTs

N/A

Various procedures

As recommended

Uncertain

As recommended

Hospital referrals