Assessement of Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness among Women Who Gave Birth During the 12 Months Prior to the Study In Jimma Zone, Southwest Ethiopia
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2014-08
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Addis Abeba Universty
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Background: Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness (BP/CR) is the process of planning for normal birth and anticipating the actions needed in case of an emergency. Pregnant women, their family and the community need to plan for the care that women and newborns need during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, prepare to take action in emergencies, and build an enabling environment for maternal and newborn survival. Pregnancy related complications cannot be reliably predicted and it is necessary to design strategies to overcome those problems before they arise. Objective: To assesses birth preparedness and complication readiness among women who gave birth during the 12 months preceding the survey in Jimma zone, Southwest Ethiopia. Method: A cross-sectional community-based study employing quantitative method was conducted in December 2010. In Jimma zone a total of 453 women who gave birth during the 12 months prior to the survey were randomly selected to take part in the study. Results: Data were obtained from 417 women yielding a response rate of 92%. Among respondents participated in the study 23(5.5 %) of them were prepared for their childbirth by arranging modes of transportation, 112(26.9%) by saving money to be used during childbirth, 28(6.7%) were prepared by identifying a skilled delivery attendant while only one respondent was prepared by identifying a blood donor. Overall only 9.6% of respondents were well prepared for the birth of their most recent baby. Women with one to four parity were three times more likely to be well prepared for their childbirth than those with a parity of five and above (AOR = 3.03; 95% CI: 1.06,8.67), women who knew two or more key danger signs during post natal period were 3.4 times more likely to be well prepared for their childbirth compared with those who do not know or knew less (AOR = 3.4; 95% CI: 1.32,8.87), women who knew two or more key components of recommended birth preparedness and complication readiness were nearly 15 times more likely to be well prepared for their childbirth compared with those who do not know or knew less (AOR = 14.9; 95% CI: 6.37,34.99) and women who attended ANC were 18 times more likely to be well prepared for their childbirth compared with those who did not attend (AOR = 18.33; 95% CI: 6.66,50.42) Conclusion: The study clearly showed that birth preparedness and complication readiness practice in the study area was not satisfactory. This suggests that women have low access to adequate maternal and neonatal health related information and services.
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Assessement of Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness