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Volume 12 Issue 4 ( October-December ) 2023

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Knowledge, Attitude and Practices among pregnant women about antenatal care, danger signs during pregnancy and adopting family planning method
Saima Sadiq, Shagufta

Background: Pregnancy is accepted as a normal aspect of a woman's life. Antenatal Care is the care given to Pregnant women. The Primary aim of antenatal care is to achieve healthy mother and healthy baby. The present study was conducted to assess knowledge, attitude and practices for antenatal care, and family planning among pregnant women. Aims and objectives: The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice towards antenatal care, danger signs of pregnancy and family planning among pregnant women. Materials& Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted between December 2022 to March 2023 at SMGS Hospital, GMC Jammu, J&K. Institution ethical clearance (IEC/ GMC/2022/1248) has been taken before the commencement of study. 480 pregnant women attending antenatal OPD were studied. A predesigned, pretested questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge attitude and practice for antenatal care, danger sign during pregnancy and method of adopting family planning method after marriage and present pregnancy. Results: The age group <20 years had 135, 20-25 years had 240 and >25 years had 105 subjects. 265 were housewives and 215 were others. Regarding Knowledge on minimum five antenatal check-ups throughout pregnancy ,correct response was given by 84% and incorrect by 16%, regarding urine and blood test during pregnancy by 90% and 10%, regarding doses of injection TT should be given to pregnant mother by 73% and 27%, regarding intake of non- prescription medicines by 89% and 11%,regarding iron and folic acid tablets given to pregnant women by 85% and 15% and regarding contraceptive methods by 70 % and 30% respectively. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Attitude Regarding blood pressure should be checked regularly, those who agreed, disagreed and can’t say were 90%, 6% and 4% respectively, change dietary habit as advised by doctor were 90%, 8% and 2%, hospital delivery is better than home delivery by 86%, 21% and 3%, supplementation of iron and folic acid are good for the mother and foetus by 89%, 0% and 11%, necessary to know about which family planning method to adopt after marriage by 70%, 25% and 5% and screening of blood for infections should be carried out during antenatal check-up by 72%, 18% and 10% respectively. The difference was significant (P< 0.05).Conclusion: Majority of Pregnant Women in our study had the average knowledge and good practices. Most of them had a positive attitude towards antenatal care. Women should be motivated to utilise maternal care services which are freely available in all government set ups.

 
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