Table 5 Emergency (BEmONC/CEmONC) Services in Kenya health facilities, N = 16

CEmONC and BEmONC guidelines

 YES, OBSERVED

3 (19%)

3 (30%)

0 (0%)

Health profesional who can perfom CS available 24 h a day including weekends/public holidays

 Yes

2 (13%)

1 (10%)

1 (17%)

Anaesthetist (Dr or nurse) available 24 h a day including weekends/public holidays

 Yes

1 (6%)

1 (10%)

0 (0%)

Functional Ambulance

 Yes

5 (31%)

5 (50%)

0 (0%)

Access to ambulance or emergency transport

 Yes

16(100%)

10(100%)

6(100%)

Fuel available today

 Yes

8 (50%)

4 (40%)

4 (67%)

Main source of water

 Piped into facility

5 (31%)

4 (40%)

1 (17%)

 Public tap/standpipe

1 (6%)

1 (10%)

0 (0%)

 Tubewell/borehole

1 (6%)

1 (10%)

0 (0%)

 Protected Spring

1 (6%)

0 (0%)

1 (17%)

 Unprotected Spring

1 (6%)

0 (0%)

1 (17%)

 Rainwater Collection

6 (38%)

3 (30%)

3 (50%)

 Tanker Truck

1 (6%)

1 (10%)

0 (0%)

Water available from the source within premise

 Inside the facility

9 (56%)

5 (50%)

4 (67%)

 Outside facility ground

1 (6%)

0 (0%)

1 (17%)

 Not applicable*

6 (38%)

5 (50%)

1 (17%)

Experience of severe water shortage previous year

 Yes

5 (31%)

3 (30%)

2 (33%)

Main source of electricity

 Electricity grid

14(88%)

8 (80%)

6(100%)

 Secondary source (generator)

5 (31%)

4 (40%)

1 (2%)

 None

2 (13%)

2 (20%)

0 (0)