TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study
1.2 Statement of the Problem
1.3 Objective of the Study
1.4 Research Questions
1.5 Hypotheses
1.6 Scope of the Study
1.7 Significance of the Study
1.8 Justification for the Study
1.9 Operational Definition of terms
CHAPTER TWO:REVIEW OF LITERATURE
2.0 Introduction
2.1 Knowledge and use of the Partograph
2.2 Partograph Training and Monitoring/Supervision
2.3 Use of the Partograph as a Referral tool
2.4 Effect of the partograph on labor and maternal and neonatal outcomes
2.5 Use of partograph and incidence of prolonged or
augmented labor and operative delivery
2.6 Impact of partograph use on maternal and perinatal complications
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2.7 Providers’ attitudes about the partograph and barriers to use
2.8 Lack of access to partograph forms
2.9 Partograph improves quality of health care
2.10 Partograph is well used for referral, but transport can be inadequate
2.11 Lack of emotional consideration
2.12 Adaptations to the who partograph
2.13 Conceptual Model
2.14 Conclusion
CHAPTER THREE
: METHODOLOGY
3.0 Introduction
3.1 Research Design
3.2 Population
3.3 Sample size and sampling Technique
3.4 Instrument for Data Collection
3.5 Pilot Study
3.6 Method of Data Collection
3.7 Method of Data Analysis
3.8 Ethical Consideration
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA ANALYSIS, RESULTS
AND DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS
4.0 Introduction
4.1 Data Presentation
4.2 Analysis of Research Questions
4.3 Test of Hypotheses
4.4 Discussion of Findings
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Summary
5.2 Conclusion
5.3 Recommendations
5.4 Limitation of the Study
5.5 Suggestion for further studies
REFERENCES
APPENDICES