Table 3.
Availability of equipment and supplies for EOC services in health facilities (n=26) of Ife South LGA, Nigeria
| Labour room supplies/equipment | Facilities where item is available | Facilities where item is not available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | |
| IV infusion set | 6 | 23.0 | 20 | 77.0 |
| IV fluid | 6 | 23.0 | 20 | 77.0 |
| Vacuum extractor | 7 | 27.0 | 19 | 73.0 |
| Latex glove | 8 | 31.0 | 18 | 69.0 |
| Partograph | 1 | 4.0 | 25 | 96.0 |
| Manual vacuum aspirator | 2 | 8.0 | 24 | 92.0 |
| Ovum forceps | 8 | 31.0 | 18 | 69.0 |
| Suture | 10 | 38.0 | 16 | 62.0 |
| Syringes and needles | 13 | 50.0 | 13 | 50.0 |
| Sterilizer | 9 | 35.0 | 17 | 65.0 |
| Scissors | 18 | 69.0 | 8 | 31.0 |
| Curette | 2 | 8.0 | 24 | 92.0 |
| Sphygmomanometer | 19 | 73.0 | 7 | 27.0 |
| Vaginal speculum | 8 | 31.0 | 18 | 69.0 |
EOC=Essential obstetric care;
IV=Intravenous;
LGA=Local Government Area