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Table 1 Infrastructure and available equipment during assessment visit, by school type

From: Quality of pre-service midwifery education in public and private midwifery schools in Afghanistan: a cross sectional survey

 

CME (n = 7)

IHS (n = 6)

Private (n = 16)

Total (n = 29)

Classroom facilities

Desks for every student

7

6

15

28 (97%)

Elbow room for students

6

5

14

25 (86%)

Classrooms with sufficient light and ventilation

7

6

14

27 (93%)

Unobstructed view of subject matter in classrooms

7

6

13

26 (90%)

Specific teaching rooms

7

6

14

27 (93%)

Accommodation for 30 students per class

7

3

10

20 (69%)

Schools meeting all six criteria

6

2

6

14 (48%)

Library

Library exists

7

6

15

28 (97%)

Library is open after official hours and during weekends

6

1

3

10 (34%)

All nine recommended textbooks available (listed in Supplementary file 1)

1

2

1

4 (14%)

Skills lab

    

Skills lab open for individual/group practice

6

6

8

20 (69%)

Schools with full-time skills lab manager

6

6

10

22 (76%)

Computer lab

Schools with computer lab

6

5

11

22 (76%)

Schools with one computer for every 10 students

5

5

8

18 (62%)

Schools with Internet connection

2

3

6

11 (38%)

Equipment

Childbirth simulator (electronic manikin childbirth simulator, MamaNatalie, Noelle)

5

5

7

17 (59%)

Bony pelvis model

7

6

15

28 (97%)

Breast model

5

5

11

21 (72%)

Cervical dilatation model

5

6

4

15 (52%)

Fetal skull model

6

4

4

14 (48%)

Intrauterine contraceptive device insertion model

6

6

14

26 (90%)

Newborn resuscitation models, including NeoNatalie

7

6

15

28 (97%)

Perineum cutting and suturing simulators

5

4

6

15 (52%)

Pelvic model

7

6

13

26 (90%)

Implant insertion and removal kit

0

1

1

2 (7%)

Vaginal speculum

7

6

16

29 (100%)

Delivery kits

7

6

14

27 (93%)

Sterilizer

5

4

7

16 (55%)

Video or DVD player (may be located in computer lab) and associated teaching videos

5

4

11

20 (69%)

Thermometer in working order

7

6

15

28 (97%)

Antiseptic solutions

7

5

15

27 (93%)

Running water and soap and/or hand sanitizer

7

5

14

26 (90%)

Teachers’ office(s)

    

Electricity

7

6

16

29 (100%)

Running water

6

5

15

26 (90%)

Necessary supplies

7

5

12

24 (83%)

Related textbooks

7

4

12

23 (79%)

Desks for teachers

4

2

4

10 (34%)