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Table 5 List of antenatal and delivery problems as expressed by managers of sampled facilities in the Greater Accra Region, Ghana

From: Public health facility resource availability and provider adherence to first antenatal guidelines in a low resource setting in Accra, Ghana

Antenatal service delivery challenges

Health centre

Polyclinic

Hospital

Total

N

N

N

N (%)

• Inadequate staffs, especially midwives

1

2

2

5 (45.5)

• Inadequate operational space

1

2

2

5 (45.5)

• Lack of theatre and ambulance services

0

1

1

2 (28.2)

• High attendance rate

0

1

0

1 (9.1)

• High rate of referrals out of the facility for varied reasons

0

1

0

1 (9.1)

• Broken down equipment

0

0

1

1 (9.1)

• Lack of blood transfusion services

0

0

1

1 (9.1)

• Irregular attendance

0

0

1

1 (9.1)

• Poor inter-district and inter-facility collaboration

0

0

1

1 (9.1)

• Poor public health interventions to support facility work

0

0

1

1 (9.1)