Umbilical cord care practices and associated factors among mothers who gave birth in the last six months in hetosa district, Arsi zone, Ethiopia 2021: Community-based mixed design

Background: Cord care is the series of steps applied to handle the umbilical cord after delivery of the newborn. Despite increasing the number of primary health facilities, unhygienic cord care remains persist. Objective: To assess umbilical cord care practices and associated factors among mothers w...

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Published in:Heliyon
Main Authors: Genat Balcha Abdi, Bekalu Kassie Alemu, Tensae KassaYizengaw, Beker Ahmed Hussein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-01-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024171642