Infection Control Equipment and Practices in Labour and Delivery Suites in Selected PHCs, Plateau State in the Period of COVID-19

Envuladu, E. A.^1*, Osagie, I. A.² & Sodipo, O. Y.³

¹Department of Community Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Jos, Nigeria
²Department of Community Medicine and Primary Healthcare, College of Medicine, Bingham University, Jos Campus, Nigeria
³Department of Community Medicine, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria

Dr. Envuladu, E. A., Department of Community Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Jos, Nigeria.

Keywords: Infection Prevention Control; Health Facilities; Delivery Room

Abstract

Poor Infection prevention and control measures at health care facilities have been linked to puerperal and neonatal sepsis in Nigeria against the backdrop of socio-cultural factors. The aim of this study was to assess infection control equipment and practices in labour and delivery suites by healthcare workers at selected PHCs in Plateau State, Nigeria.
The study was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in Plateau State Nigeria. A cluster of 43 PHC facilities in the Jos Metropolis were included in the study. Questionnaires and a walk-through check list were used to collect data. Data was coded and analysed using SPSS version 23. Results were presented using the infection prevention and control domains as counts and percentages.

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