Table 6 Baseline performance of hospitals on initiation of breastfeeding, skin-to-skin contact, and drying and stimulation
Hospitals | Initiation of breastfeeding among newborns before transfer to post-natal ward (%) | Mothers counselled on breastfeeding (%) | Skin-to-skin contact immediately after birth (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Hospital 1 (n = 355) | 11.5 | 100 | 82.5 |
Hospital 2 (n = 397) | 14.6 | 45 | 63 |
Hospital 3 (n = 127) | 1.5 | 87.4 | 95.3 |
Hospital 4 (n = 3353) | 6.1 | 85.4 | 7.2 |
Hospital 5 (n = 2404) | 7.2 | 73.8 | 60.2 |
Hospital 6 (n = 414) | 3.1 | 81.4 | 3.9 |
Hospital 7 (n = 3573) | 17 | 52.1 | 18.8 |
Hospital 8 (n = 1570) | 11.9 | 63.2 | 7.8 |
Hospital 9 (n = 423) | 11.6 | 79.4 | 46.8 |
Hospital 10 (n = 5612) | 9.7 | 32.9 | 74.4 |
Hospital 11 (n = 3807) | 2.5 | 97.2 | 17 |
Hospital 12 (n = 1108) | 1.9 | 83.2 | 13.2 |
Total (23,143) | 8.2 | 73.4 | 40.8 |