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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Birth preparedness and complication readiness among pregnant women in Southern Ethiopia
PLoS ONE, Volume 6, No. 6, Article e21432, Year 2011
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Background: Birth preparedness and complication preparedness (BPACR) is a key component of globally accepted safe motherhood programs, which helps ensure women to reach professional delivery care when labor begins and to reduce delays that occur when mothers in labor experience obstetric complications. Objective: This study was conducted to assess practice and factors associated with BPACR among pregnant women in Aleta Wondo district in Sidama Zone, South Ethiopia. Methods: A community based cross sectional study was conducted in 2007, on a sample of 812 pregnant women. Data were collected using pre-tested and structured questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed by SPSS for windows version 12.0.1. The women were asked whether they followed the desired five steps while pregnant: identified a trained birth attendant, identified a health facility, arranged for transport, identified blood donor and saved money for emergency. Taking at least two steps was considered being well-prepared. Results: Among 743 pregnant women only a quarter (20.5%) of pregnant women identified skilled provider. Only 8.1% identified health facility for delivery and/or for obstetric emergencies. Preparedness for transportation was found to be very low (7.7%). Considerable (34.5%) number of families saved money for incurred costs of delivery and emergency if needed. Only few (2.3%) identified potential blood donor in case of emergency. Majority (87.9%) of the respondents reported that they intended to deliver at home, and only 60(8%) planned to deliver at health facilities. Overall only 17% of pregnant women were well prepared. The adjusted multivariate model showed that significant predictors for being well-prepared were maternal availing of antenatal services (OR = 1.91 95% CI; 1.21-3.01) and being pregnant for the first time (OR = 6.82, 95% CI; 1.27-36.55). Conclusion: BPACR practice in the study area was found to be low. Effort to increase BPACR should focus on availing antenatal care services. © 2011 Hailu et al.
Authors & Co-Authors
Hailu, Mesay
Ethiopia
Sidam Zone Health Office
Ethiopia
College of Public Health and Medical Sciences
Gebremariam, Abebe
Ethiopia
College of Public Health and Medical Sciences
Alemseged, Fessahaye
Ethiopia, Jimma
Jimma University
Deribe, Kebede
Ethiopia, Jimma
Jimma University
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Citations: 218
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1371/journal.pone.0021432
e-ISSN:
19326203
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Ethiopia
Participants Gender
Female