Table 3.
Access to maternity care, referral and quality assurance in health facilities obstetric care: Maternal Health Facilities Survey, APHRC 2006, Nairobi
| Variable | Number N = 25 | Percentage (%) |
| Accessibility factors | ||
| Facility opens less than 7 days a week | 22 | 88.0 |
| Personnel present 24 hours | 20 | 80.0 |
| Charge for normal delivery | 25 | 100.0 |
| Facility provides home deliveries | 7 | 28.0 |
| Referral facilities | ||
| A printed referral form available | 4 | 16.0 |
| Telephone/radio call available | 23 | 92.0 |
| Ambulance available 24 hrs | 5 | 20.0 |
| Quality control measures | ||
| Maternal death audit | 13 | 52.0 |
| Guidelines on infection control displayed | 10 | 40.0 |
| Different beds used at different stages of labor | 19 | 76.0 |
| Have a client register | 19 | 76.0 |
| HIV prophylaxis for personnel | 6 | 24.0 |