Table 2.
Availability of resources required to ensure safe, comfortable and woman friendly L&D environment at public hospitals in SNNPR, Ethiopia, 2016
| Items | Hospitals with item | |
|---|---|---|
| № | % | |
| Well ventilated rooms for first and second stage labor | 19 | 95 |
| Room temperature for first and second stage labor maintained at 200C-30C0 | 14 | 70 |
| Screens or curtains to ensure privacy | 17 | 85 |
| Sufficient space for women at first stage to walk around & for one companion | 13 | 65 |
| Hand washing and toilet facilities: | ||
| •Tap water | 16 | 80 |
| •Functional sinks with detergents | 16 | 80 |
| •Functional & clean toilet with door, & hand washing basin with soap | 12 | 60 |
| Mean percentage score | 76.4 | |