Knowledge of obstetric danger signs and associated factors among reproductive age women in Raya Kobo district of Ethiopia: A community based cross-sectional study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

Research Article

Nigus Bililign¹  Tesfahun Mulatu² 

[1] Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Health sciences, Woldia University, PO.box: 400, Woldia, Ethiopia;Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health sciences, Woldia University, Woldia, Ethiopia;

关键词: Obstetric danger sign;    Pregnancy;    Delivery;    Postpartum;    Ethiopia;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12884-017-1253-4

 received in 2016-10-21, accepted in 2017-02-15,  发布年份 2017

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundKnowledge of danger signs of obstetric complications during pregnancy, labour, and postnatal period is the first essential step for appropriate and timely referral. This study aimed to investigate predictors of knowledge about obstetric danger signs during pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum period among mothers of reproductive age women who gave birth in the last 12 months.MethodsA quantitative community based cross-sectional study was employed during March 2016. The study included 493 mothers who were selected by multi-stage sampling technique. Data were collected by face-to-face interview. Logistic regression analyses were employed to identify factors associated with knowledge of obstetric danger signs. Variables with a p-value <0.05 were identified as statistically significant factors.ResultsAbout forty-seven percent (46.7%), 27.8%, and 26.4% of the mothers were knowledgeable about obstetric danger signs during pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum period, respectively. Vaginal bleeding was the most frequently cited danger sign during the three periods. Mothers’ secondary or above education level increased odds of knowledge about danger signs during pregnancy (AOR: 3.63; 95% CI 1.19, 11.07) and postpartum period (AOR: 5.31; 95% CI 2.13, 13.22). Additionally, being employed (AOR: 5.41; 95% CI 1.03, 28.32), delivery at health institution (AOR: 2.14; 95% CI 1.17, 3.92) and number of ANC visits were statistically significant factors.ConclusionKnowledge of mothers about obstetric danger signs was low in the study area. Empowering women, improving the quality of health information about danger signs during ANC follow up, and promoting institutional delivery are the recommended interventions.

【 授权许可】

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© The Author(s). 2017