Table 4 Practice of health care providers on immediate newborn care at different health facilities in Northeast Ethiopia, 2019 (N = 256)
Variable | Tasks performed (%) | Tasks not performed (%) |
|---|---|---|
Placed on the mother’s abdomen, dry and stimulate neonate within 30 s after a vaginal delivery. | 254 (99.2) | 2 (0.8) |
Assess breathing and color after 30 s up to 1 min | 236 (92.2) | 20 (7.8) |
The cord was clamped within 1–3 min when the baby does cry or breaths well. When the breaths was < 30 per minute, blue tongue, lips or trunk or gasping then resuscitating was immediately started. | 256 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Chlorhexidine gel (4%) was applied on the cord within 30 min of delivery | 46 (18.0) | 210 (82.0) |
Place the infant in skin-to-skin contact on the mother’s chest and cover both with clean linen and blanket as required. | 256 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Initiate breastfeeding immediately within 1 h | 256 (100.0) | 0.0% |
Eye care-Apply tetracycline eye ointment within 90 min of delivery | 254 (99.2) | 2 (0.8) |
Give vitamin K, 1 mg IM on anterior mid-lateral thigh (within 90 min) | 251 (98.0) | 5 (2.0) |
Place the baby identification bands on the wrist and ankle (within 90 min) | 188 (73.4) | 68 (26.6) |
Weigh the newborn within 90 min & when babies is stable and record all care given | 254 (99.2) | 2 (0.8) |