Table 2.
BEmONC and CEmONC signal functions, N = 16
| County | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Services | Overall, N = 161 |
Kilifi, N = 101 |
Kisii, N = 61 |
| Assisted vaginal delivery | 4 (25%) | 4 (40%) | 0 (0%) |
| Antibiotics for preterm or prolonged PROM (premature rupture of membranes) to prevent infection | 11 (69%) | 9 (90%) | 2 (33%) |
| Corticosteroids in preterm labor | 8 (50%) | 7 (70%) | 1 (17%) |
| Administration of oxytocin injection | 16(100%) | 10(100%) | 6(100%) |
| Monitoring and management of labor using partograph | 15 (94%) | 10(100%) | 5 (83%) |
| Hygienic cord care | 16(100%) | 10(100%) | 6(100%) |
| Thermal protection | 16(100%) | 10(100%) | 6(100%) |
| Parental administration of antibiotics (IV or IM) for mothers | 14 (88%) | 9 (90%) | 5 (83%) |
| Parental administration of oxytocic for treatment of post-partum hemorrhage (IV or IM) | 15 (94%) | 10(100%) | 5 (83%) |
| Parental administration of magnesium sulphate for management of pre-eclampsia/eclampsia (IV or IM) | 12 (75%) | 8 (80%) | 4 (67%) |
| Manual removal of placenta | 10 (63%) | 7 (70%) | 3 (50%) |
| Removal of retained products of conception | 13 (81%) | 9 (90%) | 4 (67%) |
| Caesarean section | 2 (13%) | 1 (10%) | 1 (17%) |
| Blood transfusion | 2 (13%) | 1 (10%) | 1 (17%) |
| Immediate and exclusive breastfeeding | 16(100%) | 10(100%) | 6(100%) |
| Neonatal resuscitation with bag and mask | 12 (75%) | 9 (90%) | 3 (50%) |
| Kangaroo mother care | 12 (75%) | 8 (80%) | 4 (67%) |
| Injectable antibiotics for neonatal sepsis | 11 (69%) | 7 (70%) | 4 (67%) |
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