Knowledge and Perception of Obstetric Danger Signs among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinic at Makongoro Hospital-Mwanza Tanzania (Record no. 23042)
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| control field | CUHAS/MD/4002470/T/18 |
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| control field | CUHAS/MD/4002470/T/18 |
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| Source | Phone: +255 28 298 3384 |
| Source | Fax: +255 28 298 3386 |
| Source | Email: vc@bugando.ac.tz |
| Source | Website: www.bugando.ac.tz |
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| System control number | CUHAS/MD/4002470/T/18 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Language of cataloging | English |
| Transcribing agency | DDC |
| 041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | English |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | Kiswahili |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Mariam Goba A. bdallah |
| Dates associated with a name | CUHAS/MD/4002470/T/18 |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Knowledge and Perception of Obstetric Danger Signs among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinic at Makongoro Hospital-Mwanza Tanzania |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Mwanza, Tanzania: |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences [CUHAS – Bugando] : |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | ©2023 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 31 Pages |
| Extent | Includes References and Appendicies |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | Abstract:<br/><br/>Background: Pregnant women are most vulnerable to adverse effects due to obstetrics danger signs like convulsion, severe bleeding, severe frontal headache and all of these are a result of delayed in all stages of labor and poor antenatal clinic visits.<br/><br/>Objective: This study aimed at assessing the knowledge and perception of these obstetrics danger signs among pregnant women attending at Makongoro hospital.<br/><br/>Methodology: This was hospital based cross section study done that involved pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at Makongoro hospitall. Data were extracted by using structured questionnaire at study area and data entry was done in excel, analysis was done using a statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 20.0. hence descriptive statistics, proportions and frequency was determined.<br/><br/>Results: A total of 236 patients met the inclusion criteria and were enrolled in this study. Majority of the study participants were in the age group of 20-29yrs (50.4%) . (97.3%) of the study participant were married, (92.8%) were either employed or self employed where as (46.2%) at least completed secondary education. Among the study participants more than three-quarter (92.4%) reported to have knowledge on the danger signs, (86.0%) mentioned antenatal clinic visits and from health professionals (Doctors/Nurses) as the main source of information, where as (96.2%) mentioned reduction of both maternal and foetal mortality as the significance of knowing obstetric danger signs. Among the obstetric danger signs severe vaginal bleeding (100%), foul smelling vaginal discharge (100%), severe persistent abdominal pain (97.5%) and reduced foetal movement (100%) were the most mentioned obstetric danger signs. When it comes on how the study participants perceived the obstetrics danger signs,67.8% perceived nothing as they mentioned that they don’t know on how to perceive the obstetric danger signs, (53.4%) believed these obstetrics danger signs occurs as normal thing additionally (97.5%) believed going to the hospital as the best option when they encounter obstetric danger signs.<br/>Conclusion: Severe vaginal bleeding, convulsions, foul smelling vaginal discharge and reduced fetal movement were mentioned as the very serious obstetric danger signs at makongoro health Centre. However, the overall the knowledge and perception on the danger signs during pregnancy is still very low<br/><br/>Recommendation: Despite these findings, Makongoro health center is located in town therefore result might not reflect general population. Hence Improving ante-natal services, training healthcare workers and early intervention of obstetric danger signs will be a way to reduce the adverse effects due to danger signs during pregnancy that might lead to maternal and fetal mortality. <br/> |
| 600 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| General subdivision | Obsteterics and Gynecology |
| General subdivision | Biochemistry |
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| Source of classification or shelving scheme | ddc |
| Koha item type | UNDERGRADUATE DISSERTATIONS |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Total checkouts | Barcode | Date last seen | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| MWALIMU NYERERE LEARNING RESOURCES CENTRE-CUHAS BUGANDO | MWALIMU NYERERE LEARNING RESOURCES CENTRE-CUHAS BUGANDO | 11/06/2023 | CUHAS/MD/4002470/T/1 | 11/06/2023 | 11/06/2023 | UNDERGRADUATE DISSERTATIONS |