Vol 6 Issue 1 January 2019-February 2019
Nuredin Nassir Azmach, Temam Abrar Hamza, Deribe Sisay
Abstract:Birth preparedness and complication preparedness is a key component of globally accepted safe motherhood programs and its practice is used to reduce maternal mortality ratio, which helps ensure a post-2015 agenda of sustainable development goals. Therefore, the aim of the study was to assess birth preparedness and complication readiness among antenatal clients in Arba Minch Hospital.
Methods: A hospital based cross sectional study was conducted from March to May 2018. Systematic sampling design was employed. The collected data were analyzed by SPSS for windows version 24.0. Descriptive, binary and multiple logistic regression analyses were conducted. Statistically significant tests were declared at a level of significance of P value < 0.05.
Results: Only 28.15% of the respondents were prepared for birth and its complications. And,
78(46.7%) and 82(47.1%) of the study subjects reported that they had identified a place for skilled delivery service and saved money for emergency respectively.Variables having statistically significant association with birth preparedness and complication readiness of women who had more than three history of still birth (AOR: 10.6; 95% CI: 2.8, 15.1), the presence of antenatal care follow up (AOR: 10.4; 95% CI: 1.93, 15.7), knowledge about key danger signs during pregnancy (AOR: 23.5; 95% CI: 6.14, 89.5), and husband’s occupational status of governmental employee (AOR: 17.6; 95% CI: 1.67, 8.4).
Conclusions: Only a small number of respondents were prepared for birth and its complications. History of still birth, ANC follow up, knowledge of key danger signs during pregnancy, and husband’s occupational status were independently predictors of birth preparedness and complication readiness.
Keywords:Birth preparedness, Complication readiness, Antenatal care, Ethiopia.
Title:BIRTH PREPAREDNESS AND COMPLICATION READINESS PRACTICE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG ANTENATAL CLIENTS IN ARBA MINCH HOSPITAL, SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA
Author:Nuredin Nassir Azmach, Temam Abrar Hamza, Deribe Sisay
ISSN 2394-9716
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