Table 2 Practice of midwives on immediate newborn care in central zone, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2016
Variable | Frequency N = 147 | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Washes hands with soap and water, dried with a clean dry | ||
Perform task completely | 36 | 24.5 |
Unable to perform task completely | 111 | 75.5 |
Wipes the eyes and face when the head is delivered | ||
Perform task completely | 94 | 63.9 |
Unable to perform task completely | 53 | 36.1 |
Clean eyes immediately after birth with swab soaked in sterile water, using separate swab for each eye | ||
Perform task completely | 44 | 29.9 |
Unable to perform task completely | 103 | 70.1 |
Delivery surface covered with sterile dry towel | ||
Perform task completely | 135 | 91.8 |
Unable to perform task completely | 12 | 8.2 |
When baby not cried within 30 min of delivery, called help and prepared for steps of resuscitation | ||
Perform task completely | 42 | 85.7 |
Unable to perform task completely | 7 | 14.3 |
Use appropriate size of mask for resuscitation | ||
Perform task completely | 45 | 91.8 |
Unable to perform task completely | 4 | 8.2 |
Cord tie | ||
Perform task completely | 84 | 57.1 |
Unable to perform task completely | 63 | 42.9 |
Cord cut with sterile scissor or surgical blade | ||
Perform task completely | 99 | 67.3 |
Unable to perform task completely | 48 | 32.7 |