Table 4 Quantitative and qualitative findings on drying and wrapping after birth by country
Country | Reference period | Percent wrapping and drying after delivery | Main reasons for delay |
|---|---|---|---|
Ethiopia | Immediately | 69% dried and wrapped [19] | Preoccupied with placenta, taboo to care for the baby until the placenta is buried [10] |
Ghana | Within 5Â min of birth | 37% dried 29% wrapped Higher for facility births (42% dried and 36% wrapped) [11] | Preoccupied with placenta [11, 25], no one present is tasked with newborn care [11], waiting for cord cutting or bathing [11] |
Malawi | Before placenta | 57% wiped and wrapped [22] | No information |
Mozambique | Before placenta | 77% dried (home births) 84% wrapped (home births) District varied from 66 to 96% for drying and 71–98% for wrapping [20] | No information |
Senegal | Not applicable | No information | Waiting for birth attendant to finish and for the baby to be bathed [26] |
Tanzania | Within 5Â min of birth | 42% dried 27% wrapped [21] | Preoccupied with placenta, waiting for the baby to be bathed, impromptu delivery [27] |
Uganda | Soon/immediately after delivery Before placenta | 97% wrapped [18] 86% wrapped [24] 36% dried 49% wrapped [23] | No information |