Abstract
Obstructed and prolonged labours are major causes of maternal death. To alleviate this problem, obstetrics care providers’ knowledge on the basic obstetrics case management is crucial which include partograph use. Partograph is a cost-effective single sheet of paper used to follow fetal, maternal condition and progress of labour. The objective of this study is to assess knowledge of obstetrics care providers on partograph and associated factors in Wolaita zone southern, Ethiopia, 2016. All 442 obstetrics care providers in the zone were included. Data were collected with pretested and structured self-administered questionnaire. Data were entered in Epidata and exported to statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) for analysis. Logistic regression was used to identify significant factor. P value < 0.05 was considered as significant variable. Knowledge of obstetrics care provider in the study area is 72.6%. Age, formal education, health facility and on job training were the variables which shows significant association with knowledge of partograph use. In conclusion, low level of knowledge was recorded in the study area. Providing formal education, on job training, working on women older than 30 and on Hospitals are very important in enhancing care providers knowledge on partograph. Key words: Ethiopia, knowledge, partograph utilization.
Highlights
In the year 2013, the Global maternal mortality estimation was 210 per 100,000 live births
Sub-Saharan African countries account for the highest number which is 510 per 100,000 live births (UNICEF World Health Organization (WHO), 2014)
Institution based cross-sectional study was conducted among obstetrics care providers in Wolaita zone, southern Ethiopia from 1st to 30th April, 2016
Summary
In the year 2013, the Global maternal mortality estimation was 210 per 100,000 live births. In 2016, maternal mortality ratio in Ethiopia was 412 per 100,000 live births (Ethiopian Demographic Health Survey (EDHS) Key Indicators, 2016). In this country, 20,000 mothers die per year due to pregnancy and related causes. 20,000 mothers die per year due to pregnancy and related causes To reduce this alarming number of deaths, different interventions modalities were devised. Enhancing obstetrics care provider’s knowledge and skill on the main signal function of basic emergency obstetrics and newborn care is one. Partograph utilization skill and knowledge is important (Organization, 2010)
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