Table 3.

Risky practices by health workers to speed up second stage of labour (N = 127)

Risky practices	Practiced n (%)	Not practiced n (%)
Applying abdominal pressure	42 (33.1)	85 (66.9)
Giving of IV oxytocin bolus	24 (18.9)	103 (81.1)
Asking client to bear down with or without full cervical dilatation	77 (60.6)	50 (39.4)
Beating client to gain her cooperation	12 (9.4)	115 (90.6)
Forcing client to keep her thighs separated	36 (28.3)	91 (71.7)
Gaining client’s cooperation by explanation	93 (73.2)	34 (26.8)
Inviting a relation to scold the client	53 (41.7)	74 (58.3)