Table 2 Delivery service input quality items not fulfilled in at least 75% of the health facilities, Northern Ethiopia
From: Quality of the delivery services in health facilities in Northern Ethiopia
Input quality items | Number of facilities | Percent of facilities |
|---|---|---|
Laboratory service available and functional | 23 | 71.9 |
The facility has running water | 21 | 65.6 |
The facility has reliable electric power | 21 | 65.6 |
Refrigerator available and functional | 21 | 65.6 |
Personal protective items available | 20 | 62.5 |
Emergency antibiotics available | 20 | 62.5 |
Transport service available and functional | 19 | 59.4 |
All service providers in the delivery room trained to manage obstetric emergency | 18 | 56.3 |
Episiotomy set available | 17 | 53.1 |
Service provider prepared to handle delivery at the facility any time (available at the facility, dressed and prepared material for delivery) | 17 | 53.1 |
Midwifery number standard per national guideline (3 in HC and 13 in hospital) | 16 | 50 |
The facility has three or more rooms for maternity related services | 13 | 40.6 |
Radiant warmer available and functional | 12 | 37.5 |
Functional toilet and shower available in maternity service area | 11 | 34.4 |
Antiseptic solution available | 5 | 15.6 |
At least two cloth/towel to dry or warp baby after birth available | 5 | 15.6 |
The facility has a working phone or shortwave radio | 4 | 12.5 |
All service providers in delivery room trained to do newborn resuscitation | 4 | 12.5 |