Essential Newborn Care

Uses

Dosage & preparation

Risks & contraindications

Comparisons

Evidence quality

Highlighted claims

• Essential newborn care is a WHO-recommended package intended to improve newborn survival and well-being during the first hours and days of life, when newborns are most vulnerable. — Essential newborn care practices and determinants in Ethiopia: a multilevel analysis of national survey data
• The ENC package includes immediate drying, skin-to-skin contact, early initiation of breastfeeding, clean cord care, delayed bathing, and newborn weighing. — Essential newborn care practices and determinants in Ethiopia: a multilevel analysis of national survey data
• In this study, ENC practice was defined as reporting at least four of five measured WHO-recommended components. — Essential newborn care practices and determinants in Ethiopia: a multilevel analysis of national survey data
• Immediate drying (95.4%) and delayed bathing (87.3%) were the most widely practiced ENC components, while skin-to-skin contact was the lowest at 53.6%. — Essential newborn care practices and determinants in Ethiopia: a multilevel analysis of national survey data
• Only 32.1% of Ethiopian mothers in the study reported practicing ENC (at least four of five components), indicating low overall coverage. — Essential newborn care practices and determinants in Ethiopia: a multilevel analysis of national survey data
• After multivariable adjustment, maternal education, age, marital status, family size, wealth quintile, food insecurity, antenatal care attendance, rural residence, and poverty status were not significantly associated with ENC practice. — Essential newborn care practices and determinants in Ethiopia: a multilevel analysis of national survey data
• Lower coverage of skin-to-skin contact and clean cord care reflects quality-of-care and counselling gaps that could be addressed through better provider adherence and clinical protocols without major new resources. — Essential newborn care practices and determinants in Ethiopia: a multilevel analysis of national survey data