%0 Journal Article
%T Home delivery, umbilical cord care practices and postnatal care utilization among mothers in a rural community of Sokoto State
%A A.U. Kaoje
%A M Bello
%A M.A. Nasir
%A M.O. Raji
%A N.C. Okafoagu
%A U.M. Ango
%A Y.H. Raji
%J -
%D 2018
%X Introduction: The postnatal period is critical to the health and survival of mothers and newborns as it provide opportunities for promoting healthy behaviour including appropriate cord care practices. The study aimed to assess home delivery, cord cares practices and utilization of postnatal care services by mothers.
%K A community-based descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 352 mothers of children less than one year in a rural community. A multistage sampling technique was used to select the respondents from the households. Close-ended pretested questionnaire were used to collect data through face-to-face interview and data analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 23.0.
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