KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE OF ACTIVE MANAGEMENT OF THIRD STAGE LABOUR AMONG NURSES

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines postpartum hemorrhage as vaginal bleeding that surpasses 500 milliliters following childbirth.10.5% of live births worldwide end in postpartum hemorrhage.The overall aim of the study to assess to assess knowledge and practice of Active Management of third stage of labour among nurses.The data was analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics.There were 70 nurses in the sample.The result shows that 61.40% nurses were having adequate knowledge and 87.1% nurses were having good practice regarding active management during third stage of labour.The overall findings of the study shown that nurses having adequate knowledge and good practice regarding AMTSL.Study concluded that there was a moderately positive correlation between knowledge and practice.