Abstract
Objective: Assessing knowledge and associated factors on obstetric danger signs among pregnant women attending antenatal care at Tumu Government Hospital.
Design: A descriptive cross-sectional design adopted recruited 399 participants through a simple random sampling technique into the study. A structured questionnaire was developed to collect data one on one with participants. Study data were analysed descriptively and inferentially using SPSS (27) and a probability value of <0.05 indicated a significant association between the dependent and independent variables
Subjects: Pregnant women attending antenatal care
Outcome Measure: Obstetric Danger Signs
Results: About 17% of pregnant women had poor knowledge of obstetric danger signs. Participants occupation [p=0.001], first trimester [p=0.012], Second trimester [p=0.001], Multigravida [p=0.006] and Previous skilled birth [p=0.0001] significantly predicted poor knowledge on obstetric danger signs.
Conclusion: Pregnant women had poor knowledge on obstetric danger signs. Awareness of pregnant women through intensive health education programs would help avert the complications associated with obstetric complications. Further study is recommended to examine the role of traditional practices in the emergence of obstetric danger signs among pregnant women.
Design: A descriptive cross-sectional design adopted recruited 399 participants through a simple random sampling technique into the study. A structured questionnaire was developed to collect data one on one with participants. Study data were analysed descriptively and inferentially using SPSS (27) and a probability value of <0.05 indicated a significant association between the dependent and independent variables
Subjects: Pregnant women attending antenatal care
Outcome Measure: Obstetric Danger Signs
Results: About 17% of pregnant women had poor knowledge of obstetric danger signs. Participants occupation [p=0.001], first trimester [p=0.012], Second trimester [p=0.001], Multigravida [p=0.006] and Previous skilled birth [p=0.0001] significantly predicted poor knowledge on obstetric danger signs.
Conclusion: Pregnant women had poor knowledge on obstetric danger signs. Awareness of pregnant women through intensive health education programs would help avert the complications associated with obstetric complications. Further study is recommended to examine the role of traditional practices in the emergence of obstetric danger signs among pregnant women.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | South African Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology |
| Publication status | Accepted/In press - 18 Mar 2025 |