Table 2 Characteristics of the health facilities in Ethiopia, 2016, (N = 2611)
Characteristics | Frequency | percentage |
|---|---|---|
Types of partograph used reported | ||
Modified type of WHO partograph | 2254 | 86.3 |
Simplified type of WHO partograph | 31 | 1.2 |
Composite type of WHO partograph | 49 | 1.9 |
aOther types | 4 | 0.2 |
Didn’t mentioned any of them | 273 | 10.4 |
Managing authority | ||
Public facilities | 2545 | 97.5 |
NGO-not-for –profit | 14 | 0.5 |
Private-for-profit | 23 | 0.9 |
Mission/faith based facilities | 29 | 1.1 |
Facility location | ||
Urban | 1119 | 42.9 |
Rural | 1492 | 57.1 |
Staffs trained for partograph( n = 2610) | ||
Yes | 2282 | 87.4 |
No | 328 | 12.6 |
Partograph used in the last 3 months | ||
Yes | 2519 | 96.6 |
No | 90 | 3.4 |
Reasons why not used in the last 3 months ( n = 90) | ||
Shortage of staff | 4 | 4.4 |
Lack of training | 6 | 6.7 |
Interruption of partograph forms | 64 | 71.1 |
Weak management | 10 | 10.9 |
Lack of supportive policy | 4 | 4.3 |
There were no clients | 10 | 10.9 |
staff rotation in maternity care unit ( n = 2610) | ||
Yes | 876 | 33.6 |
No | 1734 | 66.4 |
Availability of labour management protocol | ||
Reported as not available | 1092 | 41.8 |
Reported and observed | 1311 | 50.2 |
Reported but couldn’t find | 208 | 8 |