Table 4 Respondents’ attitude on partograph utilization in public health institutions in Addis Ababa City Administration, Ethiopia; 2017 (N = 594)
Attitude statement | Favorable | Unfavorable |
|---|---|---|
partograph is useful for attending labour | 578(97.4%) | 16(2.6%) |
The partograph is very favorable as it alert skilled birth attendant any deviation from normal | 580(97.0%) | 14(3.0%) |
By using a partograph midwives are able to identify problems, recognize complications early. | 575(97.0%) | 19(3.0%) |
Midwives mandatory use a partograph on every laboring mother. | 571(96.1%) | 23(3.9%) |
Using partograph enables midwives perform essential basic interventions and make referrals to appropriate levels of care when necessary | 540(90.9%) | 54(9.1%) |
Using partograph is not beneficial as the estimate it gives is exaggerated | 185(31.2%) | 409(68.8%) |
Over all attitude score | 571(96.2%) | 23(3.8%) |