Malawi 2015-16

Figure 8.1 Trends in early childhood mortality rates .......................................................... 112
Figure 8.2 Under-5 mortality by household wealth ............................................................. 113
Figure 8.3 Childhood mortality by previous birth interval .................................................. 113
9 MATERNAL HEALTH CARE ................................................................................................. 119
Table 9.1 Antenatal care .................................................................................................... 127
Table 9.2 Number of antenatal care visits and timing of first visit .................................... 127
Table 9.3 Components of antenatal care ............................................................................ 128
Table 9.4 Tetanus toxoid injections ................................................................................... 129
Table 9.5 Place of delivery ................................................................................................ 130
Table 9.6 Assistance during delivery ................................................................................. 131
Table 9.7 Caesarean section ............................................................................................... 132
Table 9.8 Duration of stay in health facility after birth ...................................................... 132
Table 9.9 Timing of first postnatal check for the mother ................................................... 133
Table 9.10 Type of provider of first postnatal check for the mother ................................... 134
Table 9.11 Timing of first postnatal check for the newborn ................................................ 135
Table 9.12 Type of provider of first postnatal check for the newborn ................................. 136
Table 9.13 Content of postnatal care for newborns ............................................................. 137
Table 9.14 Pregnancy outcomes .......................................................................................... 138
Table 9.15 Prevalence of obstetric fistula ............................................................................ 139
Table 9.16 Problems in accessing health care ...................................................................... 140
Figure 9.1 Trends in antenatal care coverage ...................................................................... 120
Figure 9.2 Components of antenatal care ............................................................................ 121
Figure 9.3 Trends in place of birth ...................................................................................... 122
Figure 9.4 Health facility births by education ..................................................................... 122
Figure 9.5 Assistance during delivery ................................................................................. 123
Figure 9.6 Skilled assistance at delivery by education ........................................................ 123
Figure 9.7 Postnatal care by place of delivery .................................................................... 124
10 CHILD HEALTH ........................................................................................................................ 141
Table 10.1 Child’s size and weight at birth.......................................................................... 148
Table 10.2 Vaccinations by source of information .............................................................. 149
Table 10.3 Vaccinations by background characteristics ...................................................... 150
Table 10.4 Possession and observation of vaccination cards, according to background
characteristics ..................................................................................................... 151
Table 10.5 Prevalence and treatment of symptoms of ARI ................................................. 152
Table 10.6 Prevalence and treatment of fever ...................................................................... 153
Table 10.7 Prevalence and treatment of diarrhoea ............................................................... 154
Table 10.8 Feeding practices during diarrhoea .................................................................... 155
Table 10.9 Oral rehydration therapy, zinc, and other treatments for diarrhoea ................... 156
Table 10.10 Knowledge of ORS packets ............................................................................... 157
Table 10.11 Disposal of children’s stools .............................................................................. 158
Figure 10.1 Childhood vaccinations ...................................................................................... 142
Figure 10.2 Trends in childhood vaccinations ...................................................................... 143
Figure 10.3 Vaccination coverage by mother’s education .................................................... 144
Figure 10.4 Diarrhoea prevalence by age .............................................................................. 145
Figure 10.5 Feeding practices during diarrhoea .................................................................... 145
Figure 10.6 Treatment of diarrhoea ....................................................................................... 146
Figure 10.7 Prevalence and treatment of childhood illness ................................................... 147
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