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Table 1 Home and health system practices identified as contributing to occurrence or severity of birth asphyxia, and number of programmes identifying the problem who were addressing it

From: Reducing one million child deaths from birth asphyxia – a survey of health systems gaps and priorities

Practices amenable to behaviour change

Number (%)

Behaviour change intervention implemented (% of those identifying the problem currently addressing this behaviour)

Home

131 (85%)

35 (27%)

   Delay in recognition by families

26 (17%)

10 (38%)

   Unsafe practices at home in pregnancy and/or labour

28 (18%)

13 (46%)

   Not using skilled attendant at birth/not attending ANC

10 (6%)

0 (0%)

   Unsafe practices by TBA

7 (4%)

2 (29%)

   Unsafe newborn care traditional practices at home

38 (25%)

0 (0%)

   Incorrect use of oxytocin

22 (14%)

10 (45%)

Health care system

23 (15%)

15 (65%)

   Unsafe practices by healthcare workers in labour

12 (8%)

7 (58%)

   Unsafe newborn care practices by healthcare workers

11 (7%)

8 (73%)

Total respondents

154

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