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Umbilical cord infection remains one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality among newborns, particularly in areas where knowledge and health practices are still limited. Padellegan Village is one of the regions where some mothers continue to practice traditional cord care methods, such as using herbal mixtures or non-sterile materials, which increases the risk of omphalitis. Initial situation analysis indicates that 40–60% of postpartum mothers are not yet familiar with the principles of clean and dry cord care (dry cord care), and access to accurate health information is still limited. Based on this condition, education on umbilical cord care is essential to improve mothers’ and health cadres’ understanding and skills in preventing neonatal infections. This community service activity focuses on providing evidence-based education regarding safe cord care techniques, infection risk factors, and danger signs that need to be recognized. Padellegan Village was selected due to the high need for maternal–neonatal health education and the low level of community knowledge related to cord care. This activity is expected to bring positive changes, such as improved maternal behavior in performing proper cord care, reduced use of unhygienic traditional methods, and strengthened roles of health cadres in monitoring neonatal health. Enhancing appropriate cord care practices can reduce the risk of infection in newborns, thereby contributing to improving the overall health status of the community in Padellegan Village.

The umbilical cord is the main entry point for systemic infection in newborns. Umbilical cord care aims to prevent infection and accelerate the breaking of the umbilical cord. Some postpartum mothers have insufficient knowledge about umbilical cord care so that education is needed. This study aims to determine the effect of education on newborn umbilical cord care on postpartum mothers' knowledge. This research method is a quantitative pre-experimental study using the One Group Pre Test-Post Test without control approach. The study was conducted at RSIA Murni Teguh Rosiva Medan. The population was 101 patients per month and 47 samples were obtained. Sampling was done randomly. Analysis was carried out univariately in a frequency distribution table and bivariately using the Paired Sample T-Test because the data was normally distributed. The results of the study showed that before being given education (pretest) the majority of postpartum mothers had poor knowledge (53.2%) with an average value of 5.09 ± 1.501, after being given education (posttest), the majority of postpartum mothers had good knowledge (70.2%) with an average value of 8.19 ± 1.096. Providing education on newborn umbilical cord care had a significant effect on increasing the knowledge of postpartum mothers at RSIA Murni Teguh Rosiva Medan, obtained p-value = 0.000 <0.05. There was a difference in the knowledge of postpartum mothers before and after being given education on newborn umbilical cord care (pretest-posttest). The conclusion of the study was that mothers' knowledge of umbilical cord care increased after being given education. It is recommended for further researchers to conduct further research using other research variables such as attitudes, motivations, perceptions, and others, to complement the existing research results.

Improper care of the umbilical cord can lead to premature detachment and increase the risk of umbilical cord infection (neonatal tetanus). As long as the umbilical cord has not detached naturally, it needs to be properly cared for. Failure to do so can result in infection characterized by moisture, pus, and a foul odor around the umbilical cord. This review aims to determine the influence of mothers' knowledge on the care of the umbilical cord in newborns. This review aims to investigate the impact of mothers' knowledge on the care of the umbilical cord in newborns. This study utilizes a literature review method, utilizing journal articles obtained from Google Scholar, SINTA, and Garuda databases, published between 2019 and 2023, with full text available in the Indonesian language. Based on the reviewed journals, it was found that 7 journals discovered the influence of maternal knowledge on umbilical cord care in newborns, while 4 journals stated that there are still mothers who perform umbilical cord care incorrectly according to the procedure. Based on the literature review of 10 research journals, respondents' characteristics among postpartum mothers can be classified based on age, educational level, and occupation. All these factors significantly impact a mother's knowledge regarding the care of the umbilical cord in newborns, highlighting the importance of health education in enhancing maternal knowledge.

Midwife home visits are a form of healthcare service aimed at enhancing mothers' knowledge of newborn care. This study aims to analyze the impact of midwife home visits on improving mothers' knowledge of newborn care. The research employed a quantitative method with a quasi-experimental design. The sample consisted of 60 new mothers, divided into intervention and control groups. The study's findings indicated a significant increase in the knowledge of mothers in the intervention group compared to the control group after the midwife home visits. The home visits were proven effective in improving mothers' understanding of newborn care, including exclusive breastfeeding, umbilical cord care, and recognizing danger signs in newborns.    

Neonatal tetanus and umbilical cord infections are persistent causes of morbidity and mortality in various countries. Every year 500,000 babies die from neonatal tetanus, and 460,000 babies die from bacterial infections. This research is quantitative using a cross sectional approach. The research population was postpartum mothers in the Tebing Health Center working area in February 2023. Sampling using purposive sampling obtained 38 respondents as samples. The results showed that 16 respondents (42.1%) who had good knowledge carried out open umbilical cord care in the good category, then 18 respondents who had a positive/supportive attitude (47.3%) also carried out open umbilical cord care well. category. In conclusion, there is a significant relationship between knowledge and open umbilical cord care with a p-value of 0.001 α 0.05 and there is a significant relationship between maternal attitudes and open umbilical cord care with a p-value of 0.000 - 0.05. It is hoped that health workers will provide education by practicing open umbilical cord care techniques to increase the knowledge and attitudes of postpartum mothers in caring for the umbilical cord.

Sometimes umbilical cord infections occur because young mothers are unaware of the need to provide umbilical cord care to their babies after giving birth. The umbilical cord, a type of connective tissue, holds the placenta and foetus together. The umbilical cord functions as a source of life for the foetus while it is in the womb. Umbilical cord care is a procedure for handling the umbilical cord in a sterile, clean, and dry manner to avoid infection. The aim of the research is to find out how health education on umbilical cord care influences the behaviour of postpartum mothers in the work environment at the Kaiely Community Health Centre, Buru Regency, in 2024. This research uses a pre-experimental research strategy. Total sampling was used as the sampling technique. We used the Wilcoxon test to analyze the data. The research findings showed a p-value of 0.001 when compared with the significance level (p-value <0.05), thus approving Ha. This shows that health education regarding correct umbilical cord management influences the behaviour of postpartum mothers in the operational area of the Kaiely Community Health Centre, Buru Regency. Based on the research conclusions, postpartum mothers fall into the poor knowledge category, negative attitude category, action not implemented, poor pre-test and post-test behaviour category, and action not taken. behaviour is classified as very good, and the behaviour of postpartum mothers at the Kaiely Community Health Centre, Buru Regency, is influenced by health education about umbilical cord care.

Umbilical cord infections occur around 23-91% because the umbilical cord is not cared for properly and there is even a risk of being infected with the bacillus Clostridium tetani bacteria in the first 72 hours after birth. This is greatly influenced by the mother's knowledge in providing correct umbilical cord care. The general aim of this research is to determine whether there is a relationship between maternal knowledge and umbilical cord care for newborn babies at PMB Indah Sari Tanjung Morawa, Deli Serdang Regency in 2023. Umbilical cord care is the treatment and tying of the umbilical cord which causes the final physical separation between mother and baby, then The umbilical cord is maintained in a sterile, clean, dry, vaginal condition and avoids umbilical cord infections (Hidayat, 2015). Good umbilical cord care is one effort to prevent neonatal infections. This research uses quantitative research using retrospective research. The design of this research was carried out using a cross sectional approach, the sample was 35 newborns, the majority of mothers' knowledge in the good category met the standard, 14 (38.9%) and the minority's knowledge in the good and sufficient categories did not meet the standards, 3 (8.3%) The results of bivariate analysis using chi square obtained a value of p=0.023 (p>0.05). To improve midwifery services, it is recommended to increase mothers' knowledge through education about the importance of umbilical cord care  

Umbilical cord care is care carried out on the umbilical cord to avoid infection in the baby's umbilical cord. Try to keep the umbilical cord dry, make sure it is not wet or damp because damp conditions trigger the growth of germs that cause infection. The high morbidity and mortality rate of newborns throughout the world is caused by infection, so correct and good umbilical cord care is needed to reduce the risk of infection and reduce IMR. The aim of this research was to determine the relationship between postpartum mothers' knowledge of umbilical cord care. From the research results, it is known that good umbilical cord care with a length of umbilical cord removal <1 week is as many as 16 respondents (88.9%) while a length of time to remove the umbilical cord is >1 week, namely as many as 2 respondents (11.1%). Poor umbilical cord care with umbilical cord removal time <1 week was 7 respondents (50%) while cord removal time was >1 week, namely 7 respondents (50%). The results of the analysis of the relationship between umbilical cord care and length of umbilical cord removal using the formula x2 (chi square) with p value = 0.015 (P < 0.05). So it can be concluded that there is a relationship between the umbilical cord and the length of time the umbilical cord falls off.

According to Rahmi (2019) in Rimadeni et al. (2022), Sectio Caesarea (SC) is the act of removing the fetus and placenta by making an incision in the abdominal wall and uterus. SC can be an alternative delivery both for causes from the mother and from the fetus, one of which is because the fetus is entangled in the umbilical cord. The purpose of this writing is to find out and provide nursing care to Mrs. K in Nusa Indah Room, dr. Soeselo Hospital, Tegal Regency according to nursing standards. The method used is descriptive observation with a nursing process approach. From the case review, it was found that the client's main complaint was acute pain in the incision wound. There were three nursing diagnoses found, namely acute pain, risk of infection, and knowledge deficit. Interventions are prepared based on the theory of SLKI and SIKI as well as on the client's condition, and can be implemented. Based on the evaluation carried out on the client, two problems were resolved and one problem was partially resolved. During the research, the author found gaps in theory and data studied from patients

The mortality causes of babies in Demak regency, in 2020, were low weight birth (43.87%), Asphyxia (16.9%), Tetanus Neonatorum (1%), and Sepsis (5.3%), and inherited abnormality (30.6%). The umbilical cord is a unique tissue and could be the infection source for newly born babies. Umbilical care becomes a behavioral realization that must be improved with excellent knowledge of taking care of the cord. This excellent behavior to take care of the cord could improve the behavior of taking care of the umbilical cord. Thus, the cord will be easily detached. Lack of adequate knowledge about umbilical cord will lead to incorrect administration of using traditional medicine which highly leads to neonates infection. This research determined the correlation between the mother's knowledge about the opened umbilical cord care and the detachment period of the umbilical cord. This analytic correlation research used a cross-sectional design. The sample consisted of all mothers, 64 mothers, with an estimated period of birth from June to July 2022 in the working area of Sayung 1 Health Care, Demak Regency.  The researchers analyzed the data with univariate and bivariate analyses. The results showed the correlation between the mother's knowledge and the opened umbilical cord during the detachment period. The obtained p-value was 0.000, lower than 0.05.   Keywords: Mother knowledge, Opened umbilical cord care, Umbilical cord detachment

Background: The 15th Midwifery Service Standard states that the Midwife provide services during the postpartum period through home visits. Most Midwives Private Practices (BPS) in the Tuban area have made at least 3 home visits times during the puerperium. In the care of newborns, almost 80% of postpartum mothers do not bathe the baby herself but the midwife bathes her until the umbilical cord falls off with the reason that the mother has not dared to bathe her baby for fear of the umbilical cord still wet, the baby is still too small and the mother's lack of knowledge in bathe the baby. The purpose of doing this community service is so that postpartum mothers understand how to care for newborns and are able to independently bathe the baby and care for the umbilical cord properly. Method: In This community service uses a pre-experimental type (Static-group comparison designs). The population of all postpartum mothers is 33 people. Taking sample by consecutive sampling. The sample size is 24 people, namely 12 people the treatment group and 12 people in the control group. The test used is Test MC Nemar has a Chi Square distribution (c 2 ). Result: The results obtained a change that significant difference between before and after being given health education in the group treatment, namely c2 count (4.50) is greater than table c2 (3.481) then HI is rejected,which shows that there is an influence between the provision of education, how early neonate bathing and how to care for the umbilical cord in postpartum mothers. Conclusion: The attitude of the postpartum mother in bathing the baby and caring for the umbilical cord can be affected by providing health education. Midwives are expected in postpartum visits too teach postpartum mothers about how to bathe babies and care for the umbilical cord.