Table 1.
Categories of workers in Facilities A and B who were included in the study and methods used in collecting data
| Category of workers | Data collection methods | |
|---|---|---|
| Conversation | Interviews | |
| Facility Aa | ||
| Nurses and midwives | 62 | 12 |
| House officers | 5 | 2 |
| Senior doctors | 11 | 4 |
| Anaesthetists | 5 | 3 |
| Ward aids | 2 | 2 |
| Orderlies | 6 | 6 |
| Doctors who left Facility A | — | 2 |
| Laboratory officials | — | 2 |
| Departmental supervisors | 9 | 1 |
| Facility management workers | 3 | 4 |
| Facility Bb | ||
| Nurses and midwives | 23 | 7 |
| Nurse who left the facility | 1 | 1 |
| Doctor | 1 | 1 |
| Ward aids | 4 | — |
| Departmental supervisors | 3 | 4 |
| Facility management workers | 2 | 4 |
aIn Facility A observation was carried out in the antenatal and postnatal clinics, labour, lying in and the gynaecological wards and the maternity theatre. Additionally, the ethnographer participated in meetings, doctors’ ward rounds, training and workshops for workers.
bIn Facility B observations were done in the antenatal and postnatal clinics, the labour ward and the hospital pharmacy. Also, the ethnographer participated in district annual performance review and a party for five retirees.