Among the 265 mothers studied, only 80 (30%) answered correct questions on the knowledge of cord care, 69% (n = 184) had appropriate attitude towards cord care, and 33% (n = 88) practised appropriate cord care. Conclusions: These results indicate that among mothers with low socio-economic background, even among those with at least 2 children, there was an inadequate knowledge and inappropriate practice of post-natal cord care, despite the fact that most of them had correct attitude towards cord care.