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Table 2 Newborn care intervention survey questions. Newborn care interventions and question wordings from the phase seven DHS model questionnaire [22]

From: Equity in newborn care, evidence from national surveys in low- and middle-income countries

Intervention

Question

Umbilical cord check

457 a) During the first two days after (NAME)‘s birth, did any health care provider do the following: Examine the cord?

Temperature measurement

457 b) During the first two days after (NAME)‘s birth, did any health care provider do the following: Measure (NAME)‘s temperature?

Danger sign counselling

457 c) During the first two days after (NAME)‘s birth, did any health care provider do the following: Counsel you on danger signs for newborns?

Breastfeeding counselling

457 d) During the first two days after (NAME)‘s birth, did any health care provider do the following: Counsel you on breastfeeding?

Breastfeeding observation

457 e) During the first two days after (NAME)‘s birth, did any health care provider do the following: Observe (NAME) breastfeeding?