[RESULTS] Four of 14 newborn care practices were more commonly reported in intervention than comparison areas : delaying the baby 's first bath by at least six hours ( 81 % versus 68 % , OR 2.0 ( 95 % CI 1.2-3 .4 ) ) , exclusive breastfeeding in the three days after birth ( 83 % versus 71 % , OR 1.9 ( 95 % CI 1.3-2 .9 ) ) , putting nothing on the cord ( 87 % versus 70 % , OR 2.8 ( 95 % CI 1.7-4 .6 ) ) , and , for home births , tying the cord with a clean thread ( 69 % versus 39 % , OR 3.4 ( 95 % CI 1.5-7 .5 ) ) .