o World Health Organization pantograph o A partogram was designed for use in developing countries(1992). Labour is divided into a latent phase which should last no longer than 8hours, and an active phase starting at 3cm dilatation the rate of which should be no slower than 1cm per hour. A4- hour wait is recommended before intervention when the active phase is slow. Labor is graphed and analysis includs use of alert and action lines. The protocol was found to be beneficial in Southeast Asia (WHO, 1994World Health Organization partograph A partogram was designed for use in developing countries (1992).Labour is divided into a latent phase ,which should last no longer than 8hours, and an active phase starting at 3cm dilatation, the rate of which should be no slower than 1cm per hour. A 4- hour wait is recommended before intervention when the active phase is slow. Labor is graphed and analysis includs use of alert and action lines. The protocol was found to be beneficial in Southeast Asia.(WHO,1994)