Table 4 Distribution of key newborn knowledge and practice health indicators according to intensity of contact with FLW
No. of contact with FLW | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall (N = 2208) | 0 (N = 202) | 1–2 (N = 316) | ≥ 3 (N = 1690) | P value | P value for trend | |
Knowledge | ||||||
Knowledge that nothing needs to be applied to cord stump | 93 (3.40) | 5 (2.02) | 12 (3.13) | 76 (3.61) | 0.407 | 0.190 |
Knowledge that breastfeeding should be initiated within 1 h | 1285 (58.20) | 93 (46.04) | 171 (54.11) | 1021 (60.41) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
Know how KMC/skin-to-skin care is done | 49 (3.42) | 3 (2.46) | 3 (1.65) | 43 (3.81) | 0.275 | 0.190 |
Practice | ||||||
Sought treatment for danger signs experienced by newborn during first month of birtha | 2041 (84.48) | 145 (82.39) | 285 (84.82) | 1611 (84.61) | 0.725 | 0.555 |
Applied nothing on cord stump | 601 (23.85) | 52 (22.71) | 89 (24.86) | 460 (23.80) | 0.832 | 0.905 |
Delayed bath (after 24 h) | 1255 (56.84) | 96 (47.52) | 167 (52.85) | 992 (58.70) | 0.003 | 0.001 |
Practice KMC/skin-to-skin | 59 (3.31) | 2 (1.39) | 5 (2.30) | 52 (3.66) | 0.237 | 0.091 |
Breastfeeding within 1 h | 1072 (49.52) | 70 (36.46) | 129 (41.48) | 873 (52.53) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
Fed mother’s yellow thick milk to child | 1836 (83.15) | 155 (76.73) | 265 (83.86) | 1416 (83.79) | 0.038 | 0.034 |