Okafor E
Nigeria
Research Article
Evaluation of Factors Affecting the Utilization of Partograph by Nurses/ Midwives in Primary/Secondary Health Facilities in Enugu Metropolis
Author(s): Nwaneri A, Ndie EC, Ehiemere I, Okafor E, Ezenduka PO and Emeh ANwaneri A, Ndie EC, Ehiemere I, Okafor E, Ezenduka PO and Emeh A
This study aimed at evaluating factors that impede utilization and those that promote the utilization partograph by nurses/midwives in monitoring labour in primary/secondary health facilities in Enugu metropolis. Seven health facilities were selected using convenience sampling method. One hundred and twenty six nurses/midwives were used while self- structured questionnaire was used as instrument of data collection. The findings of this study revealed that majority of the nurses/ midwives face a lot of challenges in utilizing the partograph. Some of the major factors that impede the utilization include lack of knowledge of the partograph 68(54%) and inability to interpret findings correctly after assessment with the partograph (73.8%). The major factors that can promote the utilization of partograph include provision of necessary resources such as observation tools (83.3%) like sphygmo.. View More»
