Table 2 Operational definition of BEmONC service functionality
Index | Signal functions analyzed the NHFS 2015 and 2021 data set | Calculation |
|---|---|---|
BEmONC service functionality | Reported performance of the following seven signal functions at least once during the three months before the survey—parenteral administration of: i) antibiotics, ii) oxytocin, and iii) anticonvulsants, iv) assisted vaginal delivery, v) manual removal of placenta, vi) removal of retained products of conception, and vii) neonatal resuscitation | BEmONC service functionality = Percentage of signal functions performed (Range: From 0% = none performed to 100% = all performed, e.g., 6/7 = 85.7% in the case of 6 signal functions performed) |