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

Table 5

Knowledge of obstetric care provider on AMTSL, 2010.

Variables	Categories
	Yes	(%)	No	(%)
Know critical elements of the AMTSL	99	42.7	133	57.3
Know recommended immediate role of obstetric; care providers after delivery of fetus	184	79.3	48	20.7
Know recommended first-line uterotonics drugs	215	92.7	17	7.3
Know recommended dose of oxytocin	201	86.6	31	13.4
Know recommended route of oxytocin	214	92.2	18	7.8
Know three main sequential components of AMTSL	202	87.1	30	12.9
Know time to administer uterotonics	201	86.6	31	13.4
Know recommended time to clamp the cord	177	76.3	55	23.7
Know the frequency of performing uterine massage; over the first two hours	184	79.3	48	20.7
Know time of completing AMTSL	138	59.5	94	40.5
Know harmful practices when performing AMTSL	185	79.7	47	20.3
Adequate knowledge on AMTSL	124	53.4%	108	46.6%