Healthcare Providers Factors influencing the Uptake of WHO Modified Safe Child Birth Checklist in Management of Pre-Term Births among Healthcare Workers in Migori County, Kenya

Abstract

Background: The World Health Organization introduced the safe childbirth checklist in 2015 to address high rates of maternal mortality and preterm deliveries. The checklist varies based on geography and socioeconomic position. Healthcare professionals in developing nations lag behind those in developed nations, with less than sixty percent using the checklist routinely in African nations. Methods: Analytical cross-sectional study design was used and 140 participants in the selected public health facilities in Migori County, Kenya. Data was collected using administered structured questionnaire, and Key Informant Interview. Quantitative data analysis was conducted using SPSS version 260 and involved univariate and bivariate analysis.