ASSESSING THE KNOWLEDGE OF ANTENATL MOTHERS REGARDING HIGH RISK PREGNANCY AT SELECTED HOSPITALS

Abstract

Abstract

Introduction: Early detection of pregnancy-related complications and high-risk pregnancies, as well as effective management of care for these pregnant women through a holistic approach guided by the main objectives of antenatal care (ANC) and efficient, high-quality health care provided through ANC services, can reduce the risk of pregnancy-related complications, benefiting both mother and baby. The purpose of this study was to determine the percentage of pregnant women in high-risk categories who attend ANC clinics.

Objective: To assess the knowledge of pregnant women regarding high risk pregnancy.

Method: Simple random sampling procedure was used to select 60 prenatal moms in total. Multiple choice questions and a checklist were included in the questionnaire used to gather the data. When developing the questions, age, religion, level of education, place of residence, and other socio-demographic factors were considered. For this examination, a quantitative descriptive research design was adopted.

Results: In this study, 10 (16%) reproductive age women had good Knowledge, 16 (27%) had poor Knowledge, and 34 (57%) had average Knowledge. demographic variable educational status of mothers had statistically significant association with the pretest levels of knowledge regarding high risk pregnancy among women. Age, religion, residence area, type of family, family monthly income, Source of information regarding had shown no statistically significant association with the pretest levels of knowledge regarding high risk pregnancy among women. P<0.05.

Conclusion: It is important to give mothers enough information about their high risk status so that they can help and encourage other women. This will result in safe pregnancies for both the mother and the baby.