Table 1 Characteristics and performance of HEWs in assisting births and referral services ( n =50)

Years of working experience as HEW

1 to 2

36

3 to 4

16

5 or more

48

HEWs with mobile phones

92

HEWs who received additional on job training on antenatal care, clean and safe delivery at least once

82

Performance of HEWs within 6 months prior to data collection

HEWs who made a referral of pregnant woman at least once during antenatal care visits to health center

48

HEWs who made a referral of pregnant woman during labor or child birth to health center

54

HEWs who received professional assistance related to antenatal care or birth care from midwives at least once

20

HEWs who assisted at least one birth

92

Number of births assisted by HEWs ( mean, 5.82; median, 4.00)

0

4

1 to 5

28

6 to 10

12

11 to 15

5

16 or more

1

Place of births at which HEWs assisted in births prior to data collection

Did not assist

8

Health post

10

Home

82