Practice of emergency obstetric care signal functions and reasons for non-provision among health centers and hospitals in Lake and Western zones of Tanzania

Table 1 Distribution of obstetric care Health Centres and Hospitals in Lake and Western Zones, Tanzania

Zone	Population	Hospitals		Health Centres		All	Obstetric Care Facility per 500,000popn
Zone	Population	n	%	n	%	All	Obstetric Care Facility per 500,000popn
Lake	11,832,857	53	26.2	149	73.8	202	8.5
Western	4,419,553	16	27.1	43	72.9	59	6.7
Region
Kagera	2,458,023	15	35	28	65	43	8.7
Geita	1,739,530	4	19	17	81	21	6.0
Mwanza	2,772,509	13	27	35	73	48	8.7
Mara	1,743,830	12	24	37	76	49	14.0
Shinyanga	1,534,808	4	18	18	82	22	7.2
Simiyu	1,584,157	5	26	14	74	19	6.0
Tabora	2,291,623	10	34	19	66	29	6.3
Kigoma	2,127,930	6	20	24	80	30	7.0
Total	16,252,410	69	26	192	74	261	8.0

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