NMICS 2010 Report - Central Bureau of Statistics

NMICS 2010, Mid- and Far Western RegionsSubregionally, the highest percentage was in the Far Western Terai (69 percent) and the lowest wasin the Mid-Western Hills (23 percent). Although there was little difference between urban children(31 percent) and rural children (36 percent) in first bathing after 24 hours, urban children (47percent) were comparatively more likely than rural children (33 percent) to be bathed within one ofbirth. Mother’s education level and household wealth status both influenced the practice of firstbathing after 24 hours. Only 33 percent of newborns whose mother had no education were firstbathed after 24 hours compared to 36 percent of newborns whose mother had primary educationand 45 percent of newborns whose mother had at least secondary education. Only 29 percent ofnewborns from the poorest quintile were first bathed after 24 hours compared to 58 percent fromthe richest quintile.Table RH.10: First-time bathing of newbornsPercentage of women aged 15–49 years with non-institutional live births in the two years preceding the survey by time of first bathing,MFWR, Nepal, 2010RegionPercent who reported theirnewborn was bathed for the first time:Within 1 hour 1–24 hours After 24 hours Don’t knowTotalNo. of womenaged 15–49years with noninstitutionallivebirths in twoyears precedingsurveyMid-Western 40.2 32.0 26.3 1.0 100.0 476Far Western 26.1 23.6 46.0 4.3 100.0 397SubregionAreaMid-Western Mountains 42.1 24.8 29.4 3.7 100.0 84Mid-Western Hills 40.1 36.7 23.2 0.0 100.0 272Mid-Western Terai 39.2 26.3 33.0 1.6 100.0 119Far Western Mountains 33.5 29.6 32.7 4.3 100.0 91Far Western Hills 32.3 31.2 31.0 5.5 100.0 155Far Western Terai 15.3 12.4 69.2 3.1 100.0 152Urban 46.8 19.4 30.9 2.9 100.0 60Rural 32.8 28.8 35.8 2.5 100.0 813EducationNone 34.8 30.1 32.5 2.6 100.0 559Primary 32.6 29.7 36.2 1.5 100.0 153Secondary + 31.2 20.1 45.3 3.4 100.0 161Wealth index quintilePoorest 38.2 30.5 28.8 2.5 100.0 289Second 41.1 29.6 27.1 2.2 100.0 221Middle 27.8 31.2 38.6 2.4 100.0 188Fourth 25.2 19.5 51.2 4.0 100.0 108Highest 21.5 19.0 57.9 1.5 100.0 67Total 33.8 28.2 35.5 2.5 100.0 873120