Table 3.
Delivery equipment available in Kenya health facilities, N = 16
| County | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | Overall, N = 161 | Kilifi, N = 101 |
Kisii, N = 61 |
| Examination light (flashlight) | 13 (92.9%) | 10 (100.0%) | 3 (75.0%) |
| Delivery pack | 15 (93.8%) | 9 (90.0%) | 6(100.0%) |
| Cord clamp | 16(100.0%) | 10 (100.0%) | 6(100.0%) |
| Episiotomy scissors | 15 (93.8%) | 9 (90.0%) | 6(100.0%) |
| Scissors or blade to cut cord | 15 (93.8%) | 9 (90.0%) | 6(100.0%) |
| Suture material with needle | 15 (93.8%) | 9 (90.0%) | 6(100.0%) |
| Needle holder functioning | 15 (93.8%) | 9 (90.0%) | 6(100.0%) |
| Manual vacuum extractor | 9 (56.3%) | 7 (70.0%) | 2 (33.3%) |
| Vacuum aspirator or D & C kit | 5 (31.3%) | 5 (50.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Incubator | 4 (25.0%) | 4 (40.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Blank partograph | 15 (93.8%) | 10 (100.0%) | 5 (83.3%) |
| Delivery bed | 16(100.0%) | 10 (100.0%) | 6(100.0%) |
| Resuscitation table (with heat source for newborn resuscitation) | 9 (56.3%) | 8 (80.0%) | 1 (16.7%) |
| Newborn bag and mask size 1 for term | 12 (75.0%) | 8 (80.0%) | 4 (66.7%) |
| babies (for newborn resuscitation) | |||
| Newborn bag and mask size 0 for preterm babies (for newborn rescitation) | 10 (62.5%) | 7 (70.0%) | 3 (50.0%) |
| Electric suction pump (for suction apparatus) | 14 (93.8%) | 9 (90.0%) | 5 (83.3%) |
| Suction catheter (for suction apparatus) for suctioning newborn | 11 (68.8%) | 9 (90.0%) | 2 (33.3%) |
| Suction bulb, single use | 5 (31.3%) | 4 (40.0%) | 1 (16.7%) |
| Suction bulb, sterilizable multi-use | 8 (50.0%) | 8 (80.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Speculum | 16(100.0%) | 10 (100.0%) | 6(100.0%) |
| Infant weighting scale | 16(100.0%) | 10 (100.0%) | 6(100.0%) |
| Blood pressure apparatus (may be | 16(100.0%) | 10 (100.0%) | 6(100.0%) |
| digital or manual syphygnomanometer with stethoscope) | |||
| Clean running water (piped, bucket with tap, or pour pitcher) | 16(100.0%) | 10 (100.0%) | 6(100.0%) |
| Hand-washing soap/liquid soap | 16(100.0%) | 10 (100.0%) | 6(100.0%) |
| Fetoscope | 16(100.0%) | 10 (100.0%) | 6(100.0%) |
| Doptone or fetal monitorning | 11 (68.8%) | 10 (100.0%) | 1 (16.7%) |
| Ultrasound machine | 5 (31.3%) | 3 (30.0%) | 2 (33.3%) |