Abstract
Back ground: Half a million women lose their lives every year because of pregnancy related complications. Obstructed labour and ruptured uterus contributes up to 70% of maternal mortality. Early detection of abnormal progress and prevention of prolonged labour can significantly reduce it, so Partograph is considered to be a very effective tool to monitor labour and prevent prolonged and obstructed labour. Aim: to evaluate effect of educational program about partograph on maternity nurses' knowledge at Qena University Hospital, Egypt. Subjects and Methods: A quiz -experimental research design was utilized in this study. The study was conducted at Qena University Hospital, Obstetric and Gynecological department and outpatient clinics Sample: Non probability convenience method was used as a technique of sampling; The total number of sample were consisting of 50 nurses Tools: The questionnaire was consisted of section A about demographic data section B about (questions related to partograph as fetal condition, maternal condition and progress of labour) Results: It was clear that 52.0 % of nurses aged