Table 2.

Identification of postpartum cases and inclusion criteria

	Emergency Admission Ward	Gynaecology Wards	Labour Ward	Surgical Unit
Source of identification of cases	Admission Register	Discharge Register	Admission Register	Discharge Register
Inclusion criteria to be defined as postpartum admissions	All cases recorded as postpartum. All cases with infected caesarean section wound. All cases with infected episiotomy/perineal tears.	All cases recorded as postpartum. All cases with infected caesarean section wound. All cases with infected episiotomy/perineal tears. Any non-obstetric conditions e.g. malaria, PTB, pneumonia, meningitis.	All cases recorded as postpartum.	All cases of breast abscess/mastitis