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Table 4 Knowledge of health care providers about immediate postnatal care and Infection management of newborn baby in public health facilities at Eastern zone, Tigray regional state, Ethiopia, 2016

From: Knowledge and practice of immediate newborn care among health care providers in eastern zone public health facilities, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2016

Variable

 

Freq. (N)

Percent (%)

Prevent newborn children from bleeding

Breastfeeding the child,

130

61.03

Not necessary to give any drugs,

0.0

0.00

Give Vitamin K

83

38.97

I have no opinion,

0.0

0.00

Dose of Vitamin K to give to a term newborn baby

0.5 mg

102

47.90

1 mg

89

41.80

2 mg

4

1.90

5 mg

0.0

0.00

10 mg

1

0.50

I have no opinion,

8

3.80

Other

9

4.20

Prevention of eye infections after delivery

Do not apply anything

36

16.90

Apply breast milk in the babies’ eyes

4

1.88

Clean eyes with sterile gauze only

83

38.97

Apply eye drops (silver nitrate) or TTC after cleaning eyes

75

35.20

I have no opinion

4

1.88

Other

10

4.7

Which care of the umbilical cord of newborn after delivery is important

Cut the cord with a clean instrument (for example, a razor, blade)

186

87.3 0

Use any sharp instrument for cutting the cord

7

3.30

After cutting the cord, apply for traditional herbs/medicines

1

0.50

Always put a bandage on the cord,

8

3.80

I have no opinion,

1

0.50

Other

10

4.70