Hypothermia |
Number |
Percentage |
Washed with warm water & dried a clean cloth |
180 |
76.60 |
Not bathed and completely dried with clean cloth |
25 |
10.63 |
Wrapping/ clothing |
10 |
04.25 |
Don’t know |
20 |
08.52 |
|
|
|
Birth asphyxia |
|
|
Baby cried immediately |
|
|
Yes |
135 |
57.45 |
No |
100 |
42.55 |
|
|
|
If no, What steps taken to make baby cry? (N=100) |
|
|
Slapping the back |
42 |
42.00 |
Hanging upside down |
15 |
15.00 |
Other methods |
00 |
00.00 |
Don’t know |
43 |
43.00 |
|
|
|
Practices regarding breast feeding ( N=235) |
|
|
Initiation of breast feeding |
|
|
Within 24 Hrs |
160 |
68.08 |
After One Day |
75 |
29.92 |
Reasons for delayed breast feeding |
|
|
Traditional & social customs |
25 |
33.34 |
Prohibited by elderly |
30 |
40.00 |
Other reasons |
13 |
17.33 |
Don’t know |
07 |
09.33 |
|
|
|
Given Colostrum (N=160) |
|
|
Yes |
60 |
37.50 |
No |
100 |
62.50 |
|
|
|
If no , What was reasons (N=100) |
|
|
It is harmful for a baby |
20 |
20.00 |
Prohibited by elderly |
68 |
68.00 |
Due to ignorance about advantage |
12 |
12.00 |
Don’t know |
10 |
10.00 |
|
|
|
Initiation of Immunization (N=235) |
|
|
Vaccinated |
65 |
27.66 |
Not Vaccinated |
170 |
72.34 |
|
|
|
If no , What was reasons |
|
|
Family members not allowed |
110 |
64.70 |
Baby was sick |
20 |
11.77 |
Baby was weak |
30 |
17.65 |
Don’t know |
10 |
05.88 |