| Autor: |
S, Pradhan, E, van Teijlingen, P P, Simkhada, A, Dhungel, R C, Silwal, P, Fanning, S P, Wasti |
| Rok vydání: |
2020 |
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| Zdroj: |
Kathmandu University medical journal (KUMJ). 17(67) |
| ISSN: |
1812-2078 |
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Background Maternal deaths and complications are highly preventable with good antenatal, postnatal and skilled care during childbirth. Inadequate information on the factors affecting these services could be barrier to a reduction of maternal deaths in lowincome countries. Objective To assess the uptake of antenatal, postnatal and skilled care during childbirth. Method A cross-sectional study was conducted in eight villages of Nawalparasi district in southern Nepal. A total of 447 women who had given birth within the preceding 24 months were recruited using multistage random sampling. Data were collected using a pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire. Chi-square tests were used to assess association between variables. Result Over 70% of women had gone for at least four antenatal care check-ups while only 14.3% had at least three postnatal check-ups in their last pregnancies. The proportion of institution delivery was 54%. Women's literacy was associated with the uptake of antenatal services (p=0.001), postnatal care (p=0.04) and institutional delivery (p=0.001). Knowledge of antenatal (p=0.001) and postnatal care was also associated with uptake of respective services (p=0.001). Conclusion The uptake and knowledge of antenatal care was much better than of postnatal care. Home delivery rates were still very high. A scaling-up of education and awarenessraising interventions in this community could help improve the uptake of maternal health services. |
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