Research Article

Community-Based Essential Newborn Care Practices and Associated Factors among Women of Enderta, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2018

Table 2

Obstetrics and maternal health service among women who have months in the rural community of Enderta district, southeast zone, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2018.

VariableFrequency (percentage)

No. of pregnancy0-1166 (26.2)
2-4353 (55.7)
≥5115 (18.1)

No. of birth0-1174 (27.4)
2-4353 (55.7)
≥5107 (16.9)

ANC visitYes557 (87.9)
No77 (12.1)

ANC assistancePhysician8 (1.3)
Health officer165 (26)
Nurse/midwife360 (56.8)
HEWs24 (3.8)

Counseling recent ANCYes517 (81.5)
No40 (6.3)

TT vaccinationYes427 (67.4)
No137 (21.6)

Attending monthly pregnant meetingYes304 (47.9)
No330 (52.1)

Preparedness for deliveryYes574 (90.5)
No60 (9.5)

Materials prepared for deliveryFood528 (83.3)
Cloth544 (85.8)
Money384 (60.6)
Transport183 (28.9)

Planned birth placeYes567 (89.4)
No67 (10.6)

Place of deliveryHealth institution571 (91.1)
Home63 (9.9)

Delivery attendantHealth profession571 (90.1)
TBA32 (5)
Relative and friend31 (4.9)

Mode of deliverySpontaneous vaginal delivery544 (85.8)
Instrumental delivery52 (8.2)
C/S38 (6)

PNC visitYes371 (58.5)
No263 (41.5)

Heard about immediate newborn careYes515 (81.2)
No119 (18.8)

Source of informationHEW387 (61)
Health profession492 (77.6)
Mass media265 (41.8)