Gestational Age at Booking and Factors Associated With Late Booking Among Women Attending MCH Clinic at Nyamagana District Hospital From August 2015 to December 2015.
Madyedye, Angelo. P CUHAS/MD/400665/T/11
Gestational Age at Booking and Factors Associated With Late Booking Among Women Attending MCH Clinic at Nyamagana District Hospital From August 2015 to December 2015. - Mwanza, Tanzania: Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences [CUHAS – Bugando] : Phone: +255 28 298 3384 : Fax: +255 28 298 3386 : Email: vc@bugando.ac.tz : Website: www.bugando.ac.tz : ©2016 - xi; 41 Pages Includes Refferences and Appendices
Abstract:
Background: Antenatal care (ANC) provide an important opportunity for pregnant with a wide range of interventions including education, counseling, screening, treatment, monitoring and promoting the well-being of the mother and fetus. Despite antenatal care services being provided free of charge or sometimes at a minimal cost in Tanzania, only 15% of women attend antenatal care by their fourth month of pregnancy, as recommended by World Health Organization (WHO). An estimated 19.1% of pregnant women in urban and 13.9% in rural districts make their first ANC visit by 4th months of pregnancy. A number of factors have been found to contribute to late initiation of Antenatal care among pregnant women and these may vary between rural and urban areas. Therefore a study aimed at examining factors associated with late ANC attendance amongst pregnant women in Nyamagana District of Mwanza Region was conducted.
Objectives: The objectives of the study were to assess timing of first antenatal clinic visit, average timing of ANC booking, finding out the proportion of late antenatal attendance and to identify intrapersonal, interpersonal, institutional, community and public policy factors associated with late antenatal attendance amongst pregnant women MCH clinic at Nyamagana District Hospital. Study aim to generate the necessary information which if used will contribute to improve quality of antenatal care services by improving maternal and unborn baby health and reduce maternal mortality rate.
Methodology: A cross-sectional study using a semi structured questionnaire was conducted in selected Nyamagana district hospital. A total number of 322 women attending antenatal clinic, were included in the study. Confidentially and human dignity was effectively respected. Data from the completed questionnaires was entered using Epi Info TM3.1 an finally analyzed with SPSS version 17.0
Result: The expectance mothers interviewed had a mean age of 26.7 years ranging between 18 to 41 years and majority was within age group 21-34 years (52.1%) (n=168). The prevalence of late ANC attendance was 64.9% (n=209). The marital status of the majority of respondents were married (80.1%, n=258) and also majority of respondents had secondary level of education (55.3%, n=178). The despondence of expectant mother to antenatal care service in this study shows that majority of respondents were prime gravida (had first pregnancy). A history of abortion was reported by 71 (22.0%) pregnant women of whom 60 (84.5%) had one previous abortion and 11 (15.5%) had more than one abortion.
Findings on male involvement in antenatal care service in this study show that, 50.9% (n=164) of the respondents had negative response (NO) where as 49.1% (n=158) had positive (YES) response being accompanied by their Husband/partners at least once for the appointment.
--Obstetrics and Gynecology
Gestational Age at Booking and Factors Associated With Late Booking Among Women Attending MCH Clinic at Nyamagana District Hospital From August 2015 to December 2015. - Mwanza, Tanzania: Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences [CUHAS – Bugando] : Phone: +255 28 298 3384 : Fax: +255 28 298 3386 : Email: vc@bugando.ac.tz : Website: www.bugando.ac.tz : ©2016 - xi; 41 Pages Includes Refferences and Appendices
Abstract:
Background: Antenatal care (ANC) provide an important opportunity for pregnant with a wide range of interventions including education, counseling, screening, treatment, monitoring and promoting the well-being of the mother and fetus. Despite antenatal care services being provided free of charge or sometimes at a minimal cost in Tanzania, only 15% of women attend antenatal care by their fourth month of pregnancy, as recommended by World Health Organization (WHO). An estimated 19.1% of pregnant women in urban and 13.9% in rural districts make their first ANC visit by 4th months of pregnancy. A number of factors have been found to contribute to late initiation of Antenatal care among pregnant women and these may vary between rural and urban areas. Therefore a study aimed at examining factors associated with late ANC attendance amongst pregnant women in Nyamagana District of Mwanza Region was conducted.
Objectives: The objectives of the study were to assess timing of first antenatal clinic visit, average timing of ANC booking, finding out the proportion of late antenatal attendance and to identify intrapersonal, interpersonal, institutional, community and public policy factors associated with late antenatal attendance amongst pregnant women MCH clinic at Nyamagana District Hospital. Study aim to generate the necessary information which if used will contribute to improve quality of antenatal care services by improving maternal and unborn baby health and reduce maternal mortality rate.
Methodology: A cross-sectional study using a semi structured questionnaire was conducted in selected Nyamagana district hospital. A total number of 322 women attending antenatal clinic, were included in the study. Confidentially and human dignity was effectively respected. Data from the completed questionnaires was entered using Epi Info TM3.1 an finally analyzed with SPSS version 17.0
Result: The expectance mothers interviewed had a mean age of 26.7 years ranging between 18 to 41 years and majority was within age group 21-34 years (52.1%) (n=168). The prevalence of late ANC attendance was 64.9% (n=209). The marital status of the majority of respondents were married (80.1%, n=258) and also majority of respondents had secondary level of education (55.3%, n=178). The despondence of expectant mother to antenatal care service in this study shows that majority of respondents were prime gravida (had first pregnancy). A history of abortion was reported by 71 (22.0%) pregnant women of whom 60 (84.5%) had one previous abortion and 11 (15.5%) had more than one abortion.
Findings on male involvement in antenatal care service in this study show that, 50.9% (n=164) of the respondents had negative response (NO) where as 49.1% (n=158) had positive (YES) response being accompanied by their Husband/partners at least once for the appointment.
--Obstetrics and Gynecology