Knowledge and socio-demographic factors hindering birth preparedness among mothers who come to deliver at Kampala International University Teaching Hospital
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Date
2017-07
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Kampala International University, School of Allied Health Sciences
Abstract
A descriptive cross sectional study conducted at Kampala international university teaching hospital-maternity ward to assess the sociology-demographic factors hindering birth preparedness among mothers who come to deliver at KIU-TH.It was done by administering interviewers schedule to 70 respondents who were mothers.
RESULTS
The majority of the respondents were married catholic with average level of education and major occupation being self-employment hence low income earners
Regarding knowledge, most of the mothers had knowledge about birth preparedness .The main source of information were from health workers and radio.
ANC clinical services were being utilized by the majority of the mothers in the area. They were being counseled, health educated, and tested for conditions such as malaria, HIV/AIDS. Few mothers did not know about ANC services
Majority of mothers decided by themselves to start ANC visit and most of them had at least three ANC visit.
However, those mothers who could not make decision on their own to start ANC visit had to take made by their husbands. While some had to decide with someone else to start ANC visit
CONCLUSION
The majority of the respondents were married catholic with average level of education and major occupation being self-employment hence low income earners. Most of the mothers had knowledge about birth preparedness and their main source of information were from health workers and radio.
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A research report submitted to the School Of Allied Health Sciences in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of a Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Community Health of Kampala International University
Keywords
Knowledge and socio-demographic factors, birth preparedness, Mothers, Kampala International University Teaching Hospital