Birth preparedness and complication readiness among pregnant women in Osogbo Metropolis, Southwest Nigeria

The Pan African Medical Journal

Adeleye Abiodun Adeomi¹  Oluwatosin Adediran Adeoye¹  Adedayo Olukemi Sabageh²  Adebola Afolake Adejimi²  Donatus Sabageh³ 

[1] Department of Community Medicine, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria;Department of Community Medicine, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria;Department of Morbid Anatomy and Histopathology, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria;

关键词: birth preparedness;    complication readiness;    pregnancy;    delivery;    women;    nigeria;   

DOI  :  10.11604/pamj.2017.27.74.7266

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Introduction: high maternal mortality is a major problem in Nigeria. Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness will ensure that women can have professional delivery thus reducing obstetric complications. This study assessed the birth preparedness and complication readiness among pregnant women in Osogbo metropolis, a south western community in Nigeria.Methods: a community based descriptive cross sectional survey was used. A total of 180 women were selected using multistage sampling technique. Pretested semi-structured interviewer administered questionnaires were used to elicit information about previous obstetric history, knowledge of the danger signs of pregnancy and level of birth preparedness. Composite score and mean were computed. Data analysis was done using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 17. P-value was set at = 0.05.

【 授权许可】

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