Table 3 Distribution of the practices of essential newborn care among mothers
Variable | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kept new-born warmth by covering all body | 265 (94.7) | 12 (4.3) | 3 (1.1) | 280 |
Skin-to-skin contact was maintained | 242 (86.4) | 15 (5.3) | 23 (8.2) | 280 |
Gave a bath for her baby after 24 h of birth | 242 (86.4) | 18 (6.4) | 20 (7.1) | 280 |
Kept the cord clean and dry | 241 (86.1) | 15 (5.3) | 24 (8.6) | 280 |
Counselled on feeding practices | 265 (94.6) | 12 (4.3) | 3 (1.1) | 280 |
First breastfeeding session was initiated within the first hour | 255 (91.1) | 15 (5.3) | 10 (3.6) | 280 |
Baby fed exclusively breast milk | 257 (91.8) | 15 (5.3) | 8 (2.9) | 280 |
Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months | 239 (86.3) | 13 (4.7) | 25 (9.0) | 277 |
Breastfeeding alongside complementary foods | 257 (91.8) | 9 (3.2) | 14 (5.0) | 280 |
Baby-fed breast milk every 2–3 h per day | 256 (91.4) | 9 (3.2) | 15 (5.4) | 280 |
Breastfed on demand | 267 (95.4) | 9 (3.2) | 4 (1.4) | 280 |
Gave a bath for her baby after 24 h of birth | 254 (90.7) | 12 (4.3) | 14 (5.0) | 280 |
Baby received eye ointment immediately after birth | 243 (86.8) | 15 (5.3) | 22 (7.9) | 280 |
Not use any substance to the eye of the afterbirth | 256 (91.4) | 12 (4.3) | 12 (4.3) | 280 |