Table 2 Knowledge and practice of health care providers on essential newborn care in northwestern zone health facilities Tigray, Ethiopia, 2018

Knowledge variables

When starting ENBC

1. Before birth

2. During birth

3. After birth

4. I don’t know

After birth newborn kept on

1. Beside the mother

2. With someone else

3. On the mother’s chest/ belly

4. On newborn bed /table

Method to prevent hypothermia

1. Immediately drying

2. Allowing skin to skin contact

3. Early bathing

4. Other

Measures if the baby not cries

1. Cover the baby and allow the skin to skin contact

2. Call a help and start resuscitation

3. Put bay on the newborn table and give mother care

4. Other

The position of the baby’s head to help open the airway

1. A flexed position of the head

2. The slightly extended position of head

3. Hyperextend extended position of head

4. Other

The mentioned measures if the baby is not breathing well after stimulation

1. More stimulation to breath

2. Ventilation with bag and mask

3. Other

Recommended breath per minutes during ventilation

1. 30 breaths per minute

2. 40 breaths per minutes

3. 60 breaths per minute

Initiation of breastfeeding after birth

1. After 6 h of delivery

2. Within 1–6 h of delivery

3. Within the first hour of delivery

4. Other

How long EBF

1. Less than 6 month

2. For 6 months

3. Greater 6 months

Colostrum has infection protection role

1. Yes

2. No

Time to clamp or tie the umbilical cord of a crying baby

1. Clamp or tie immediately

2. Clamp or tie 1–2 min of delivery

3. Clamp or tie 2–3 min of delivery/after pulsation of umbilical artery stopped

Instrument to cut the cord

1. Clean scissor

2. New surgical blade

3. New razor blade

4. Sterile scissor

5. Other

Treatment of eye infection in newborn

1. Clean it with soap and water and cover with a bandage

2. Clean it with soap and water, dry it and do not cover

3. Use alcohol to clean the umbilicus

4. Other

Action to prevent bleeding in newborn

1. Breastfeed the child

2. Not necessary to give anything

3. Give vitamin K

4. Other

The dose of Vitamin k for preterm babies

1. 1 mg

2. 0.5 mg

3. Other

Low birth weight

1. < 3000 gm

2. < 2500 gm

3. < 1500 gm

4. < 1000 gm

Care for low birth weight

1. Bath often

2. Breastfeeding early and frequently

3. Keep the child warm

4. Prevent infection from developing

Time of postnatal care

1. Within the first 24 h of delivery

2. On the 3rd day of delivery

3. On the 7th day of delivery

4. Other

Practice variables

Hand washing before procedure

1. No, never

2. Yes, performed

Put on sterile glove

1. No, never

2. Yes, performed

Wearing apron

1. No, never

2. Yes, performed

Wearing mask

1. No, never

2. Yes, performed

Wipe the eye &face when the head is delivered

1. No, never

2. Yes, performed

Dry the baby immediately with dry towel

1. No, never

2. Yes, performed

Check & sucks the airway after delivery

1. No, never

2. Yes, performed

Take APGAR score

1. No, never

2. Yes, performed

Keep the baby on mother bell/ chest immediately after delivery

1. No, never

2. Yes, performed

Skin to skin contact

1. No, never

2. Yes, performed

Initiate breastfeeding within the first hour of delivery

1. No, never

2. Yes, performed

Administer Vit K

1. No, never

2. Yes, performed

Give eye ointment

1. No, never

2. Yes, performed

Counsel mother about new bore danger before discharge

1. No, never

2. Yes, performed

Weigh & record the baby’s weight

1. No, never

2. Yes, performed