Newborn care question | Health workers N=50 n (%) |
Definition of preterm baby |
Baby born less than 37 weeks of gestation | 35 (70) |
Definition of low birth weight |
Baby born with birth weight less than 2500g | 41 (82) |
Baby born above 37-42 weeks of gestation with weight of 1500g | 23 (46) |
Definition of Kangaroo mother care (KMC) |
Knowing correct definition of KMC | 46 (92) |
Definition of asphyxia |
Knowing correct definition of asphyxia | 42 (84) |
Newborn danger signs |
Red umbilicus or cord with pus | 50 (100) |
Severe chest in-drawing | 50 (100) |
Not breast feeding or drinking | 49 (98) |
Convulsion/seizures | 48 (96) |
Yellow soles or palms | 48 (96) |
Baby feel hot, or cold | 45 (90) |
Lack of body movement when stimulated | 43 (86) |
Rapid breathing in a calm child | 41 (82) |
Grunting | 41 (82) |
More than 10 (ten) skin pustules | 41 (82) |
Low birth weight | 36 (72) |
Number of correct newborn danger signs |
Knowing ≥ 8 correct newborn danger signs | 46 (92) |
Drugs used to treat newborn infection |
Ampicillin | 50 (100) |
Gentamycin | 48 (96) |
Knowing both Ampicillin and Gentamycin as sepsis drugs | 48 (96) |