Table 3 Delivery equipment available in Kenya health facilities, N = 16

Examination light (flashlight)

13 (92.9%)

10 (100.0%)

3 (75.0%)

Delivery pack

15 (93.8%)

9 (90.0%)

6(100.0%)

Cord clamp

16(100.0%)

10 (100.0%)

6(100.0%)

Episiotomy scissors

15 (93.8%)

9 (90.0%)

6(100.0%)

Scissors or blade to cut cord

15 (93.8%)

9 (90.0%)

6(100.0%)

Suture material with needle

15 (93.8%)

9 (90.0%)

6(100.0%)

Needle holder functioning

15 (93.8%)

9 (90.0%)

6(100.0%)

Manual vacuum extractor

9 (56.3%)

7 (70.0%)

2 (33.3%)

Vacuum aspirator or D & C kit

5 (31.3%)

5 (50.0%)

0 (0.0%)

Incubator

4 (25.0%)

4 (40.0%)

0 (0.0%)

Blank partograph

15 (93.8%)

10 (100.0%)

5 (83.3%)

Delivery bed

16(100.0%)

10 (100.0%)

6(100.0%)

Resuscitation table (with heat source for newborn resuscitation)

9 (56.3%)

8 (80.0%)

1 (16.7%)

Newborn bag and mask size 1 for term

12 (75.0%)

8 (80.0%)

4 (66.7%)

babies (for newborn resuscitation)

Newborn bag and mask size 0 for preterm babies (for newborn rescitation)

10 (62.5%)

7 (70.0%)

3 (50.0%)

Electric suction pump (for suction apparatus)

14 (93.8%)

9 (90.0%)

5 (83.3%)

Suction catheter (for suction apparatus) for suctioning newborn

11 (68.8%)

9 (90.0%)

2 (33.3%)

Suction bulb, single use

5 (31.3%)

4 (40.0%)

1 (16.7%)

Suction bulb, sterilizable multi-use

8 (50.0%)

8 (80.0%)

0 (0.0%)

Speculum

16(100.0%)

10 (100.0%)

6(100.0%)

Infant weighting scale

16(100.0%)

10 (100.0%)

6(100.0%)

Blood pressure apparatus (may be

16(100.0%)

10 (100.0%)

6(100.0%)

digital or manual syphygnomanometer with stethoscope)

Clean running water (piped, bucket with tap, or pour pitcher)

16(100.0%)

10 (100.0%)

6(100.0%)

Hand-washing soap/liquid soap

16(100.0%)

10 (100.0%)

6(100.0%)

Fetoscope

16(100.0%)

10 (100.0%)

6(100.0%)

Doptone or fetal monitorning

11 (68.8%)

10 (100.0%)

1 (16.7%)

Ultrasound machine

5 (31.3%)

3 (30.0%)

2 (33.3%)