Fig. 1

Four-steps protocol of the study. PRE-Int = pre-intervention; CS = caesarean section; SSI=Surgical Site Infections; DRRH = Dodoma Regional Referral Hospital; AMS = Antimicrobial stewardship; SOPs = Standard Operating Procedures; IPC=Infection Prevention and Control; ID = Infectious Diseases; OGD = Obstetrics & Gynaecology Department; POST-Int = post-intervention