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Table 2 Reported methods of umbilical cord care among 100 traditional birth attendants in western Kenya

From: Self-reported practices among traditional birth attendants surveyed in western Kenya: a descriptive study

Method

% TBAs report currently using methoda

Do Nothing

44 %

Apply spirit (isopropyl alcohol)

35 %

Apply Powder

15 %

Apply Oil

2 %

Apply Powder and oil

1 %

Apply Jik (bleach)

1 %

Missing response

2 %

Apply Gentian violet

0 %

  1. aTBAs allowed to choose only one response