Adherence to harmful traditional newborn care practices
and neglecting to exclusively breastfeed were identified
as other matters to which Mobile Midwife attended.
For instance, the women used local herbs for cord care,
which often led to infections. A study in Uganda revealed
that Ugandan women also apply local herbs to care for
the umbilical cord (41). Proper hygienic cord care has
contributed to reduction of the burden of neonatal tetanus