Response | Frequency | Percentage |
Someone to support mother and child financially after birth? (n = 98) | ||
Yes | 88 | 89.8 |
No | 10 | 10.2 |
If yes who? (n = 88) |
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Partner | 21 | 23.9 |
Parents | 50 | 56.8 |
In-laws | 17 | 19.3 |
Able to care for child independently? (n = 98) | ||
Yes | 25 | 25.5 |
No | 73 | 74.5 |
If no, who will help you care for the child? (n = 73) | ||
Mother | 53 | 72.6 |
In-laws | 19 | 26.0 |
Siblings | 1 | 1.4 |
Caring for the baby is a difficult task and should be performed by experienced persons? | ||
Yes | 88 | 89.8 |
No | 10 | 10.2 |
Ever received counselling/education on child-rearing? (n = 98) | ||
Yes | 51 | 52.0 |
No | 47 | 48.0 |
Source of child-rearing education/counselling (n = 51) | ||
Parents | 21 | 41.2 |
In-laws | 8 | 15.7 |
Friends | 6 | 11.7 |
Nurses | 15 | 29.4 |
Doctors | 1 | 2.0 |