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October 3, 2025Bayero Journal of Nursing and Health CareOpen Access

Umbilical cord care practices among postpartum mothers attending family health clinic in Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto

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MBM. A. BALOGUNZAZulkiflu Musa ArgunguMIMuzamir Isa

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Overview

Descriptive survey identifies umbilical cord care practices in postpartum mothers, highlighting education needs.

Key Points

  • Majority of mothers (66.0%) associate cord care with tying, cutting, and cleaning using methylated spirit.
  • Less than half (44.7%) of mothers use methylated spirit for cleaning, while chlorhexidine is used by 28.7%.
  • Descriptive survey design using questionnaires collected data from 154 mothers at family health clinics.
  • Results indicate that good knowledge of cord care can reduce neonatal morbidity and promote better health habits.

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BALOGUN et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e02f34f0e39f13e7fa21bchttps://doi.org/10.4314/bjnhc.v6i2.10
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