Knowledge and Attitude of Obstetric Care Providers on Partograph and Its Associated Factors in East Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 5

Attitude of obstetric caregivers on partograph and its use, East Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia, 2015 ().

Attitude variables	Response (agreed) ()	Percentage
Like to use partograph	111	40.7
Partograph is important to monitor labor	171	62.6
Partograph should be used in all labor	181	66.3
Partograph use reduces risks of maternal and/neonatal morbidity and mortality	175	64.1
Partograph helps early detection for surgery or CS	183	67.0
Wish to use partograph routinely	174	63.7
Not all normal labors need partograph	89	32.6
Using partograph is the only responsibility of physicians	83	30.4
Partograph is not effective to monitor labor	84	30.8
Using partograph is time consuming	107	39.2
Overall attitude
Favorable attitude	150	55
Unfavorable attitude	123	45