Active Management of Third Stage of Labor: Practice and Associated Factors among Obstetric Care Providers in North Wollo, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

Table 4

Practice of obstetric care provider on AMTSL, 2020.

Variables	Categories	Frequency	Percentage
Checked presence of another fetus	Yes	200	86.2
	No	32	13.8
Correct timing of administration uterotonic drug	Yes	192	82.8
	No	40	17.2
Types of uterotonic drugs given	Oxytocin	223	96.1
	Ergometrine	9	3.9
Correct dose of uterotonic drugs given	Yes	217	93.5
	No	15	6.5
Correct mode of administration of uterotonic drugs	Yes	225	97
	No	7	3
Correct timing of cord clamping	Yes	169	72.8
	No	63	27.2
Wait for uterine contraction 2-3 min to apply CCT	Yes	182	78.4
	No	50	21.6
Wait for gush of blood to apply cord control traction	Yes	201	86.6
	No	31	13.4
Placenta delivered before uterotonics administration	Yes	66	28.4
	No	166	71.6
CCT performed as protocol	Yes	178	76.7
	No	54	23.3
Placenta was supported by both hands	Yes	205	88.4
	No	27	11.6
Membrane extracted gently with lateral movement	Yes	205	88.4
	No	27	11.6
Uterine massage immediately after delivery of placenta	Yes	219	94.4
	No	13	5.6
Placenta assessed for completeness	Yes	220	94.8
	No	12	5.2
Uterine relaxation ensured	Yes	203	87.5
	No	29	12.5
Inform and demonstrate the mother massage uterus	Yes	205	88.4
	No	27	11.6
Overall practice	Good	75	32.3%
	Poor	157	67.7%