Knowledge and practice of birth preparedness and complication readiness among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in Openzinzi Hciii, Adjumani District, Uganda

The Pan African Medical Journal

Claude Ngwayu Nkfusai¹  Catherine Atuhaire²  Masudio Florence²  Samuel Nambile Cumber³  Joyce Shirinde³ 

[1] Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, Buea, CameroonCameroon Baptist Convention Health Services (CBCHS), Yaoundé, Cameroon;Faculty of Medicine, Department of Nursing, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda;Section for Epidemiology and Social Medicine, Department of Public Health, Institute of Medicine, The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Box 414, SE– 405 Gothenburg, Sweden;

关键词: birth preparedness;    complication readiness;    pregnancy;    antenatal;    women;    adjumani;   

DOI  :  10.11604/pamj.2019.34.46.16869

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

INTRODUCTION: Every day, approximately 830 women globally die from pregnancy-child birth related complications and all maternal deaths are mainly due to the three phases of delay usually experienced in maternal care which originates from inadequate or lack of birth and emergency preparedness. Despite the benefit of Birth Preparedness and Complications Readiness (BPACR) in the reduction of the three phases of delay and thus reduction of maternal deaths and complications, no study has been conducted in Adjumani district to assess the knowledge and practice of birth preparedness and complication readiness, thus our objective was to assess the knowledge and practice of Birth Preparedness and Complications Readiness (BPACR) among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at Openzinzi Health Centre (HC) III in Adjumani District. METHODS: a descriptive cross sectional study design with a sample of 80 respondents was used for the study. Simple random sampling was used to select the respondents in the study area. A research administered questionnaire was used for data collection. RESULTS: most of the respondents (27.5%) were in the age group of 26-35years. The majority 43.75% ended at primary level of education, 50% were unemployed, and the majority 71.25% and 70% knew identifying skilled birth attendants and health facilities respectively as components of BPACR. 76.25% of the respondents mentioned vaginal bleeding (76.25%) and over vomiting (62.5%) as danger signs in pregnancy while 12.5% did not know any danger sign in pregnancy. 76.25% identified place for skilled birth, 66.25% identified skilled birth attendant, and only 15% identified blood donor. CONCLUSION: the practice of BPACR was poor among the pregnant women attending antenatal care at Openzinzi Health Centre III in Adjumani District. The knowledge about BPACR was higher among the educated respondents involved in the study.

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