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Table 1 Facility characteristics

From: Mistreatment of women during childbirth in Abuja, Nigeria: a qualitative study on perceptions and experiences of women and healthcare providers

 

Peri-urban facility

Urban facility

Staffing

 Obstetrician/gynecologist

3

4

 Medical officer

8

10

 Midwife

15

12

Capacity

 # beds on delivery ward

6

4

Health outcomes (2013)

 Total births (n)

3231

2417

 Live births (n)

2961

2182

 Stillbirths (n)

270

235

 Maternal deaths (n)

94

73

Cost of childbirth services

 Vaginal delivery

$0 USD

$0 USD

 Caesarean section

$215 USD (42,000 NGN)

$215 USD (42,000 NGN)

  1. Note: facility characteristics as reported by the head of each facility in personal communication, August 2014