Table 1 Description of facilities, birth rates and staffing across the five study sites
Facilities | Average number of births per month (pm) and per annum (pa) | Maternity workforce | Audit conducted | Qualitative interviews conducted | Labour observations conducted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Community 1 – Tertiary Hospital | 180 pm 2160 pa | 31 (4 doctors, 17 midwives, 6 nurses, 4 CHWs) | Yes | 7 | 10 |
Community 2 – Secondary Hospital | 200 pm 2400 pa | 19 (2 doctors, 7 midwives, 2 nurses, 8 CHWs) | Yes | 6 | 10 |
Community 3 – Rural Hospital | 80 pm 960 pa | 5 (2 midwives, 2 HEOs, 1 CHW) | Yes | 4 | 5 |
Community 4 – Health Centre | 39 pm 468 pa | 24 (2 midwives, 1 HEO, 9 nurses, 12 CHWs) | Yes | 4 | 5 |
Community 5 – Community health post | 0 | 2 (1 nurse and 1 CHW) | Yes | – | 0 |
Total | 499pm 5988 pa | 81 | 5 | 21 | 30 |