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028			_bWurzburg Road 35, BMC Premises, Post Code: 33102:
028			_b P. O. Box 1464, Mwanza – Tanzania:
028			_b Phone: +255 28 298 3384:
028			_bFax: +255 28 298 3386:
028			_bEmail: vc@bugando.ac.tz :
028			_b www.bugando.ac.tz
035			_aCUHAS/MD/4000576/T/10
040			_bEnglish _cDDC
041			_aEnglish
041			_aKiswahili
100			_aNtoy, Salim. Ally _dCUHAS/MD/4000576/T/10 _920141
245			_aTo Determine the Awareness About the Obstetric Complications Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinic in Ruvuma Regional Hospital.
260			_aMwanza, Tanzania: _bCatholic University of Health and Allied Sciences [CUHAS – Bugando] : _c ©2015
300			_a vi; 41 Pages
300			_aIncludes References
520			_aAbstract: Background: Maternal morbidity and mortality are major public health concerns in most developing countries and in under-resourced settings. The WHO estimates that every year approximately 8 million women endure pregnancy-related complications and about half a million die as a result. Most pregnant women hope to give birth safely to a baby that is alive and well and to see it grow up in good health. However, normal pregnancy may be accompanied by problems and complications which are potentially life threatening to the mother and/or the fetus. Methods: Of the awareness about obstetric complications among pregnant women attending ANC. Data collected by means of a structured questionnaire in both Swahili and English language and a statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) used in data analysis. Results: Regarding the awareness of danger signs of obstetrics complications, 75.4% (219) of respondents spontaneously indicated at least one danger sign of obstetric complications that can occur during the pregnancy, childbirth or after delivery. Participants were asked whether they had experienced any danger signs of obstetric complications during previous pregnancies and delivery 49.7% (n=144) of respondents had experienced danger signs of obstetric complications during previous pregnancies and childbirth, and 11.7% (n=34) were primigravida. Conclusion: Awareness about the danger signs of obstetric complications is important step in reducing the maternal mortality and morbidity. Every woman should be made aware of the possibility of complications during pregnancy, childbirth and after deliver. Not only pregnant women but other family and community members should be aware of and have information on danger signs of obstetric complications. This study targeted pregnant women attending ANC and inadequate. The absence of association between awareness of danger signs of obstetric complications and education was of concern.
600			_xObstetrics and Gynecology
700			_aRumanyika, Richard. N _919984
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