Table 3.
Availability of essential equipment
|
HC III
n = 33 |
HC IV
n = 4 |
Hospital
n = 3 |
Total
n = 40 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | Follow-up | Baseline | Follow-up | Baseline | Follow-up | Baseline | Follow-up | |
| n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | |
| General equipment | ||||||||
| Child health record/vaccination cards | 14 (42.0) | 19 (57.6) | 1 (25.0) | 3 (75.0) | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) | 16 (40.0) | 24 (60.0) |
| Blood pressure machine (sphygmomanometer) | 18 (55.0) | 25 (75.8) | 3 (75.0) | 4 (100.0) | 2 (66.7) | 3 (100.0) | 23 (57.5) | 32 (80.0) |
| Sterile scissors or blade | 21 (64.0) | 22 (66.7) | 3 (75.0) | 4 (100.0) | 2 (66.7) | 3 (100.0) | 26 (65.0) | 29 (72.5) |
| Working adult scale | 18 (55.0) | 29 (87.9) | 3 (75.0) | 4 (100.0) | 3 (100) | 3 (100.0) | 24 (60.0) | 36 (90.0) |
| Working watch or timing device | 16 (48.0) | 20 (60.6) | 3 (75.0) | 4 (100.0) | 2 (66.7) | 2 (66.7) | 21 (52.5) | 26 (65.0) |
| Room with visual privacy | 29 (88.0) | 26 (78.8) | 3 (75.0) | 3 (75.0) | 3 (100) | 3 (100.0) | 35 (87.5) | 32 (80.0) |
| 24- h functioning light source | 17 (52.0) | 20 (60.6) | 2 (50.0) | 4 (100.0) | 3 (100) | 3 (100.0) | 22 (55.0) | 27 (67.5) |
| Maternal and newborn equipment | ||||||||
| Disposable gloves | 30 (91.0) | 26 (78.8) | 1 (25.0) | 3 (75.0) | 3 (100) | 2 (66.7) | 34 (85.0) | 31 (77.5) |
| Stethoscope | 22 (67.0) | 26 (78.8) | 3 (75.0) | 3 (75.0) | 2 (66.7) | 2 (66.7) | 27 (67.5) | 31 (77.5) |
| Fetal scope | 32 (97.0) | 27 (81.8) | 3 (75.0) | 3 (75.0) | 2 (66.7) | 2 (66.7) | 37 (92.5) | 32 (80.0) |
| Working baby scale | 23 (70.0) | 24 (72.7) | 2 (50.0) | 3 (75.0) | 3 (100.0) | 3 (100.0) | 28 (70.0) | 30 (75.0) |
| Thermometer | 14 (42.0) | 20 (60.6) | 3 (75.0) | 3 (75.0) | 3 (100.0) | 3 (100.0) | 20 (50.0) | 27 (67.5) |
| Intravenous fluids with infusion set | 23 (70.0) | 27 (81.8) | 3 (75.0) | 3 (75.0) | 3 (100.0) | 3 (100.0) | 29 (72.5) | 33 (82.5) |
| Manual vacuum aspirator for abortion care | 7 (21.0) | 15 (45.5) | 3 (75.0) | 3 (75.0) | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) | 11 (27.5) | 20 (50.0) |
| Speculum | 19 (58.0) | 23 (69.7) | 2 (50.0) | 3 (75.0) | 2 (66.7) | 3 (100.0) | 23 (57.5) | 29 (72.5) |
| Aspiration kit | 4 (12.0) | 11 (33.3) | 1 (25.0) | 2 (50.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (66.7) | 5 (12.5) | 15 (37.5) |
| Oxygen | 6 (18.0) | 6 (18.2) | 1 (25.0) | 3 (75.0) | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) | 9 (22.5) | 11 (27.5) |
| Blank partographs | 7 (21.0) | 17 (51.5) | 1 (25.0) | 3 (75.0) | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) | 10 (25.0) | 22 (55.0) |
| Vacuum extractor (for vacuum delivery/assisted delivery) | 1 (3.0) | 9 (27.3) | 2 (50.0) | 2 (50.0) | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) | 5 (12.5) | 13 (32.5) |
| Newborn suction device | 8 (24.0) | 12 (36.4) | 1 (25.0) | 3 (75.0) | 3 (100.0) | 3 (100.0) | 12 (30.0) | 18 (45.0) |
| Newborn resuscitation device/Ambu bag/Mask | 17 (52.0) | 19 (57.6) | 3 (75.0) | 3 (75.0) | 3 (33.3) | 3 (100.0) | 21 (52.5) | 25 (62.5) |
| Clamp or umbilical tie | 25 (76.0) | 25 (75.8) | 3 (75.0) | 4 (100.0) | 2 (66.7) | 3 (100.0) | 30 (75.0) | 32 (80.0) |
| Gentian violet paint | 9 (27.0) | 7 (21.2) | 1 (25.0) | 1 (25.0) | 2 (66.7) | 1 (33.3) | 12 (30.0) | 9 (22.5) |
| Dextrose saline/ORS | 20 (61.0) | 25 (75.8) | 2 (50.0) | 4 (100.0) | 3 (100.0) | 3 (100.0) | 25 (62.5) | 32 (80.0) |
| Nasogastric tubes 20 ml syringes | 6 (18.0) | 5 (15.2) | 2 (50.0) | 2 (50.0) | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) | 9 (22.5) | 9 (22.5) |
| Binders for Kangaroo Mother Care | 1 (3.0) | 3 (9.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (25.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.5) | 4 (10.0) |
| Blanket to wrap newborn | 1 (3.0) | 6 (18.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (33.3) | 1 (2.5) | 7 (17.5) |
| Baby warmer or heat lamp | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (25.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (33.3) | 1 (2.5) | 3 (7.5) |