Abstract
One of the traditional methods for umbilical cord care in Indonesia is the campuh method, which uses turmeric and betel leaves. The purpose of this research is to find out how mothers and Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) perform umbilical cord care in newborns using campuh traditional method in Sukawana Village, Curug District, Serang City, Banten Province. This research is a descriptive qualitative research with a case study design. Interviews were conducted with mothers who used traditional campuh method in taking care of their baby's umbilical cord, Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) and local health workers. The result showed that the baby's umbilical cord which was treated traditionally using campuh method was in good condition, has brownish color and dry. The period of the umbilical cord fell off was between 3-8 days and there were not infection signs. The respondents' reason still used the campuh method was because the birth was helped by a TBA, the baby's umbilical cord care was also carried out by TBA so that the method used was the method of the TBA. The campuh method has been used by this community in this area for generations, so far according to the respondents there have been no infection cases of using this method previously, and the family have also supported. However, traditional methods that are less hygienic are certainly very risky for the occurrence of umbilical cord infection (omphalitis) in neonatal babies which can lead to sepsis and infant mortality, so it is necessary to do education and approaches from healthcare workers to the community to no longer use campuh method in taking care of the baby's umbilical cord.
 
 Keywords: umbilical cord care, campuh traditional method, omphalitis, sepsis neonatorum, Indonesia
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