A Survey on Status of Pregnancy and Delivery at a Rural Village, Napal(Dolakha Bazar Area).
- Author:
Young Woo AHN
;
Yune Sik KANG
;
Sin KAM
;
Jong Young LEE
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Nepal;
Status of Pregnancy and Delivery;
KAP model;
Health Education
- MeSH:
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Female;
Health Education;
Health Facilities;
Health Services Needs and Demand;
Humans;
Nepal;
Pregnancy*;
Prenatal Care;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Umbilical Cord;
Uterine Hemorrhage
- From:Korean Journal of Preventive Medicine
1996;29(4):721-732
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
This study was conducted to investigate the status of pregnancy and delivery and relationship among knowledge, attitude and practice about pregnancy and delivery in poor country, Nepal. A questionnaire survey by interviewer was conducted to examine the general characteristics, knowledge about pregnancy and delivery, attitude about pregnancy and delivery, the rate of prenatal care and delivery condition of women who had an experience of delivery during last year(1994. 4. 13~1995. 4. 12) at a rural area, nepal(Dolakha Bazar Area). The major findings are as follows; Among respondents, 87.5 percentage never had health education and the degree of knowledge about pregnancy and delivery was low. Among respondents, 56.6 percentage had the attitude that they didn't want antenatal care, 42.8% of respondents answered that they wouldn't visit hospital or health center when vaginal bleeding occurred and 82.9% thought that the delivery itself was dirty. The proportion of women who experienced antenatal care was 28.3%, the proportion of health facilities delivery was 5.3%, which was very low and 82.6% of home delivery case didn't sanitate the tool to cut the umbilical cord. The women who had positive attitude about antenatal care and health facility utilization experienced more antenatal care and health facilities delivery. On consideration of above findings, health education for pregnancy and delivery is required to improve mother-child health status in poor country. To make efficient health education, the target population group, such as the uneducated, inhabitants far from health center or medical facility, must be chosen. To help the poor countries in medical field, the study on health status and its related factors on these countries like this article would be required.
