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Table 3 Availability of persons with midwifery skills at facilities

From: Review of emergency obstetric care interventions in health facilities in the Upper East Region of Ghana: a questionnaire survey

Type of staff present

Number

%

Personnel without midwifery skills present

10

8.3

Trained Health provider (not a midwife or doctor) - may be a community health nurse or community health officer

17

14.2

Midwife or doctor present or on call

88

73.3

Other personnel on call (not a midwife) such as those trained on-the-job.

1

0.8

Other personnel present (not a midwife)

4

3.3

Total

120

100.0