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
Table 2: Practices of Mothers Regarding Hypothermia & Birth Asphyxia.