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No. INTRANATAL PRACTICES WM CV RANK

I attend the recommended scheduled check-up of my doctor.

1. 3.23 Agree 10
(Ako ay pumupunta sa iminungkahing tsekap ng aking doctor)

I deliver in a clean environment with clean cloth, and cord care

equipment.
Strongly
2. 4 1
Agree
(Nanganak ako sa malinis na lugar na may malinis na kumot,
pamutol at panali ng pusod.)
Materials used in cord care were new, boiled, and not contaminated
with any microorganisms.
Strongly
3. 4 1
Agree
(Ang ginamit na pamutol ng pusod ay bago, pinakuluan at hindi
kontaminado ng anumang mikrobyo.)
I regularly clean my breast with the use of clean water.
Strongly
4. 3.97 5
(Ako ay regular na naglilinis ng aking dibdib gamit ang malinis sa Agree
tubig)

I regularly clean my private part using clean water.

Strongly
5. 3.97 5
Agree
(Ako ay regular na naglilinis ng aking pribadong parte gamit ang
malinis sa tubig)
I clean my newborn’s cord everyday using warm water to avoid site
contamination.
Strongly
6. 3.95 8
Agree
(Nililinis ko ang pusod ng aking anak araw-araw nang
maligamgam na tubig upang maiwasan na ito ay maimpeksyon.)

I eat enough nutritious sets of food like fruits and vegetables.

Strongly
7. 4 1
Agree
(Ako ay kumakain ng wasto at masusustansiyang pagkain kagaya
ng mga prutas at gulay)
I report to my doctor any observations that I feel are unnecessary
symptoms.
Strongly
8. 3.97 5
Agree
(Inuulat ko sa aking doktor kapag may mga napansin akong hindi
pangkaraniwang simptomas)
I regularly take medications my doctor prescribed.
Strongly
9. 4 1
(Regular akong umiinom ng mga iniresetang gamot ng aking Agree
doctor)
My husband and I use family planning.
Strongly
10. 3.54 9
Agree
(Gumagamit ako o ang aking asawa ng family planning)
OVERALL WEIGHTED MEAN 3.86 Strongly Agree
Table 5. Description of MWRA in their Intranatal Care Practices
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1.2. Intranatal Care (Mother and Baby)

Table 5 shows the gathered information on MWRA’s description of

intranatal care practices (mother and baby). In this category, the

respondents also “strongly agree” that they indeed carried out the items

asked having a total weighted mean of 3.86 which indicates great

intranatal care practice.

Table 5 presents that from among the items asked for intranatal care

practices, item number 2 “I deliver in a clean environment with clean

cloth, and cord care equipment.” (Nanganak ako sa malinis na lugar na

may malinis na kumot, pamutol at panali ng pusod.), number 3

“Materials used in cord care were new, boiled, and not contaminated

with any microorganisms” (Ang ginamit na pamutol ng pusod ay bago,

pinakuluan at hindi kontaminado ng anumang mikrobyo.), number 7 “I

eat enough nutritious sets of food like fruits and vegetables.” (Ako ay

kumakain ng wasto at masusustansiyang pagkain kagaya ng mga prutas

at gulay), and number 9 “I regularly take medications my doctor

prescribed.” (Regular akong umiinom ng mga iniresetang gamot ng aking

doctor) ranked 1 with weighted mean of 4 and was verbally interpreted as

“strongly agree/always”. The least item on the table is item number 1 “I

attend the recommended scheduled check-up of my doctor.” (Ako ay

pumupunta sa iminungkahing tsekap ng aking doctor) with the weighted

mean of 3.23 and was interpreted as “agree”.

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According to Blencowe et, al., (2011), clean birth and post-natal

care practices are effective in reducing neonatal mortality from sepsis

and tetanus. Therefore, since most of the respondents were able to give

birth to a clean environment, the researchers inferred that there was a

low possibility of infection during delivery.

In regard to item 7 on table 5, Teaching about long term outcomes

such as building iron stores and bone mass is as important as short-

term goals, such as to eat better for a week. Eating more nutritious foods

for a week will probably will not lead to a radical change. However,

continuing a healthy eating pattern throughout the pregnancy will bring

about important changes and help prepare a woman for feeding her

family nutritionally for years to come (USSDA, 2012)

The table shows that most of the MWRAs were receiving proper

nutrition. Based on these, the researchers inferred that the respondents

knowledgeable in regards with the needs of their baby during pregnancy.