Aneelain University Graduate college Faculty of nursing science Assessment of knowledge of pregnant women towards antenatal care in health centers in Aboseid - Omdurman locality 2014

Abstract

Abstract:-

INTRODUCTION:-

Antenatal care (ANC) is the care a woman receives throughout her pregnancy in order to ensure

that both the mother and child remain healthy.

OBJECTIVE

:-

the aim of this study

to assess knowledge and

practce

of pregnant women

towards antenatal care services in health centers

in Aboseid

.

Materials and methods

:

descriptive cross-sectional facility

based

Study.

The data were collected

from 136 pregnant women who attending in (15) health centers,in Aboseid Omdurman

locality

.

Data were analyzed using the

Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS version 17).

Results

:- Study revealed more than half (51.5%) of the pregnant women who had one antenatal

care visit and

5.1%

who had four antenatal care visit,

First vis

i

t

22.8% of pregnant women came

in their first trimester and

52.2%

came in their Second trimester.

77.20% of the pregnant women had poor knowledge concerning t

ime of visits during pregnancy.

the pregnant women poor knowledge about early antenatal care screening test & test conduct during

first visit & the danger signs in pregnancy 86.8%, 81.6%, and 89.0% respectively. 68.4% of the

pregnant women receive the Tetanus toxoid, while31.6% not receive the Tetanus toxoid, and only

41.9%

of the pregnant women received three doses from Tetanus toxoid

while

15.4

%

received one

doses.

Conclusion:-

the knowledge of the mothers about antenatal care was poor among them. These

findings can be used as plan for intervention program aiming to improve the women knowledge

about antenatal care and eventually improve the health status of the mothers .