Research Article
The Prevalence of Traditional Malpractice during Pregnancy, Child Birth, and Postnatal Period among Women of Childbearing Age in Meshenti Town, 2016
Table 4
Traditional malpractice during postnatal period in Meshenti town, 2016.
| Variables | Frequency | Percent (%) |
| What was applied on the stump of umbilicus | | | Nothing | 174 | 54.4 | Cow dung | 4 | 1.4 | Butter | 98 | 30.4 | Other | 17 | 5.8 | Total | 293 | 100 | What was given to the child immediately after delivery | | | Butter | 60 | 20.5 | Cow milk | 5 | 1.7 | Water | 7 | 2.4 | Nothing | 210 | 71.7 | Other | 11 | 3.8 | Total | 293 | 100 | Time to start breastfeeding | | | Within 1 hour | 219 | 74.7 | Within 24 hours | 51 | 17.4 | After 24 hours | 23 | 7.8 | Total | 293 | 100 | Avoiding colostrum | | | Yes | 197 | 67.2 | No | 96 | 32.8 | Total | 293 | 100 |
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