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Table 3 Maternity home characteristics by district and facility type

From: Experiences with and expectations of maternity waiting homes in Luapula Province, Zambia: a mixed–methods, cross-sectional study with women, community groups and stakeholders

 

District (Facility type)

Mansa (CRHCs)

Chembe (CRHCs)

Samfya (CRHCs)

Samfya (MH)

N = 10

N = 1

N = 4

N = 2

Structural Characteristics, Continuous: mean (median)

 Number of rooms

1.1 (1.0)

1.0 (0.0)

1.0 (1.0)

2.5 (2.5)

 Number of postpartum beds

1.1 (2.3)

2.0 (0.0)

1.0 (1.7)

14.0 (1.4)

 Number of toilet facilities

1.4 (1.0)

0 (0.0)

0.33 (0.0)

2.5 (2.5)

Structural Characteristics, Categorical: n (%)

 Flooring material: cement

10 (100.0)

1 (100.0)

4 (100.0)

2 (100.0)

Roofing material

 Metal/iron sheets

 Calamine/cement fiber

9 (90.0)

1 (10.0)

1 (100)

0 (0.0)

4 (100)

0 (0.0)

2 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

Wall material

 Cement blocks

 Bricks

 Cement

7 (70.0)

0 (0.0)

3 (30.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

1 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

1 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

1 (50.0)

1 (50.0)

Electricity source

 National grid (ZESCO)

 None

9 (90.0)

1 (10.0)

1 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

1 (25.0)

3 (75.0)

2 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

Electricity present at assessment visit

8 (80.0)

1 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

2 (100.0)

Goods/Services available, n (%)

 Mattresses

7 (70.0)

1 (100.0)

2 (50.0)

2 (100.0)

 Beds

3 (30.0)

1 (100.0)

2 (50.0)

2 (100.0)

 Linens

2 (20.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

2 (100.0)

 Cooking pots

3 (30.0)

0 (0.0)

2 (50.0)

0 (0.0)

 Plates

3 (30.0)

0 (0.0)

2 (50.0)

0 (0.0)

 Spoons

1 (10.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

2 (100.0)

 Cooking utensils

4 (40.0)

0 (0.0)

2 (50.0)

0 (0.0)

 Bed nets

1 (10.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

2 (100.0)

 Telephones

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

Water and Sanitation, n (%)

Main water source

 Protected borehole

 Piped water

9 (90.0)

1 (10.0)

0 (0.0)

1 (100.0)

2 (50.0)

1 (25.0)

0 (0.0)

2 (100.0)

Type of toilet facilities

 Flush/pour flush to piped sewer system

 Flush/pour flush to septic tank

 Ventilated improved pit latrine

 Pit latrine with slab

7 (70.0)

3 (30.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

1 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

1 (25.0)

1 (25.0)

0 (0.0)

1 (50.0)

0 (0.0)

1 (50.0)

Toilet facility is shared with other facilities

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

2 (50.0)

0 (0.0)

  1. CRHC Community Rural Health Centre, MH Mission Hospital
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