Cord care practices among mothers attending post natal care at Palm Avenue Maternity Home, Berekum

Abstract

The study was focused on the cord care practices among mothers attending post natal care at Palm Avenue Maternity Home, Berekum. A cross sectional descriptive study was used to collect in-depth information for the study. The sample population was obtained using a convenient sampling technique. A total of fifty (50) mothers (respondents) were selected for the study. The data for the study was collected by the administration of questionnaire to the participants. The study found out that, majority of the respondents had their baby’s cord dressed by their mothers. Majority of the respondents had knowledge about the correct method to care for the cord. All of the respondents (100) agreed that proper care of the cord prevents infection.Most of the respondents had knowledge about the techniques used in cord care. None of the respondents apply concoction (cow dang, pepsodent, mixture of chalk and salt) to the stump of the baby’s cord.The study concluded that majority of the respondents (68%) apply cream/ointment (chlorhexidine) on the cord and majority of the respondents (94%) had good knowledge on handwashing technique on cord care