Variable

General medical practitioner

n (%)

Midwife

n (%)

Nurse

n (%)

Obstetrician

n (%)

Total

n (%)

The first line uterotonic recommended for AMTSL is (n = 149)

Others

1 (4.0)

2 (3.6)

5 (8.1)

0 (0.0)

8 (5.4)

Oxytocin**

24 (96.0)

54 (96.4)

57 (91.9)

6 (100.0)

141 (94.6)

The recommended dose of that drug during AMTSL is (n = 146)

Others

5 (19.2)

2 (3.6)

5 (8.6)

1 (16.7)

13 (8.9)

10 IU**

21 (80.8)

54 (96.4)

53 (91.4)

5 (83.3)

133 (91.1)

The recommended route to give that drug during AMTSL is (n = 149)

Others

4 (15.4)

12 (21.4)

15 (24.6)

2 (33.3)

33 (22.1)

Intramuscular**

22 (84.6)

44 (78.6)

46 (75.4)

4 (66.7)

116 (77.9)

Three main components of AMTSL (n = 150)

Not aware

14 (53.8)

25 (44.6)

41 (66.1)

2 (33.3)

82 (54.7)

Aware**

12 (46.2)

31 (55.4)

21 (33.9)

4 (66.7)

68 (45.3)

Within how long should AMTSL be completed (n = 134)

Others (<5 mins and >10 mins)

3 (13.0)

17 (30.8)

15 (28.9)

2 (50.0)

37 (27.6)

5 to 10 minutes**

20 (87.0)

38 (69.1)

37 (71.2)

2 (50.0)

97 (72.4)

The main goal of AMTSL is to (n = 145)

Increase uterine contractility

0 (0.0)

2 (3.7)

1 (1.6)

0 (0.0)

3 (2.1)

Facilitate placental separation

1 (4.2)

3 (5.6)

6 (9.8)

1 (16.7)

11 (7.6)

Prevent PPH

4 (16.7)

14 (25.9)

16 (26.2)

3 (50.0)

37 (25.5)

All**

19 (79.2)

35 (64.8)

38 (62.3)

2 (33.3)

94 (64.8)

Administer 10 units of IM oxytocin after delivery of the anterior shoulder (n = 143)

Disagree

20 (76.9)

27 (50.9)

37 (63.8)

4 (66.7)

88 (61.6)

Agree**

6 (23.1)

26 (49.1)

21 (36.2)

2 (33.3)

55 (38.5)

Administer 10 units of IM oxytocin immediately after delivery of the placenta (n = 140)

Agree

9 (36.0)

13 (24.5)

21 (37.5)

1 (16.7)

44 (31.4)

Disagree**

16 (64.0)

40 (75.5)

35 (62.5)

5 (83.3)

96 (68.6)

If oxytocin is not available, administer 0.5 mg of Ergometrine IM (n = 131)

Agree

19 (82.6)

50 (92.6)

42 (87.5)

4 (66.7)

115 (87.8)

Disagree**

4 (17.4)

4 (7.4)

6 (12.5)

2 (33.3)

16 (12.2)

If oxytocin is not available, administer 600 micrograms of Misoprostol (PO) (n = 123)

Disagree

12 (54.6)

14 (28.0)

15 (32.6)

3 (60.0)

44 (35.8)

Agree**

10 (45.4)

36 (72.0)

31 (67.4)

2 (40.0)

79 (64.2)

Clamp and cut the cord after 1-3 minutes following delivery of the baby (n = 139)

Disagree

7 (28.0)

9 (16.4)

12 (22.2)

1 (20.0)

29 (20.9)

Agree**

18 (72.0)

46 (83.6)

42 (77.8)

4 (80.0)

104 (79.1)

Wait for a strong uterine contraction (2-3 minutes) before delivering the placenta (n = 143)

Disagree

2 (7.7)

17 (32.0)

9 (15.5)

1 (16.7)

29 (20.2)

Agree**

24 (92.3)

36 (68.0)

49 (84.5)

5 (83.3)

114 (79.8)

Wait for a gush of blood before applying controlled cord traction CCT (n = 140)

Disagree**

6 (25.0)

14 (26.0)

22 (39.3)

3 (50.0)

45 (32.3)

Agree

18 (75.0)

40 (74.0)

34 (60.7)

3 (50.0)

95 (67.9)

Controlled cord traction (CCT) is done during the contraction (n = 139)

Disagree

6 (24.0)

16 (19.7)

16 (29.6)

0 (0.0)

38 (27.3)

Agree**

19 (76.0)

38 (70.3)

38 (70.4)

6 (100.0)

101 (72.7)

Uterine massage is done immediately after delivery of the placenta (n = 145)

Disagree

2 (8.0)

1 (1.8)

5 (8.5)

0 (0.0)

8 (5.5)

Agree**

23 (92.0)

54 (98.2)

54 (91.5)

6 (100.0)

137 (94.5)

Uterine massage is done every 15 mins in the first hour, then every 30 mins in the next hour following delivery of the placenta (n = 139)

Disagree

6 (26.0)

18 (33.3)

10 (17.2)

1 (25.0)

35 (25.2)

Agree**

15 (74.0)

36 (66.7)

48 (82.8)

3 (75.0)

104 (74.8)