Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness among Rural Women of Reproductive Age in Abeshige Woreda, Guraghe Zone, SNNPR, Ethiopia
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2015-06
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Addis Ababa University
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Background: Every pregnant woman is at risk of pregnancy complications which are unpredictable
and can lead to maternal and neonatal morbidity or mortality. Birth preparedness and complication
readiness (BPCR) is a tool that promotes utilization of maternal health services there by improving
maternal and neonatal survival.
Objective: To assess the current level of practice regarding BPCR and associated factor among
rural women of reproductive age at community level in Abeshige woreda guraghe zone SNNPR
Ethiopia.
Method: Community-based cross-sectional study supplemented by qualitative design was
conducted from February to march 2015. A total of 454 women from 8 kebeles were selected after
proportionally allocated to population size and interviewed using structured and semi-structured,
pre-tested questionnaires. Qualitative data also collected from purposely selected members of the
community by using open ended questionnaires .Quantitative data were analyzed using SPSS and
associations were determined using regression analysis. Qualitative data on the other hand were
analyzed in line of study objective manually.
Results: In This study about 37.2% of the respondents were prepared for birth and its
complications. BPCR was lower among mothers who were farmer (AOR= 0.50, 95% CI:0.28,
0.91).However, BPCR was higher among Women who live with in one hour walk from health
center (AOR =3.51, 95% CI:1.78,36.79),Women who had awareness on danger signs of pregnancy
(AOR=1.72, 95% CI=1.78, 2.94) and on danger signs of postpartum (AOR=2.32, 95% CI: 1.32,
4.21).Source of information about BPCR from health extension worker and mother’s one to five
network (AOR=2.81, 95% CI:1.34, 6.21) and (AOR=2.52, 95% CI=1.17, 5.54) respectively also
had significant association with BPCR.
Conclusion: This study revealed practice of BPCR was low (37.2%) due to; access to health
facility, awareness on danger signs of obstetric complication, and health information related factors.
Based on this finding; enhancing women awareness about obstetric danger signs through repeated
sensitization, strengthening BPCR information netwok at grass root level and better acces to health
facility help to improve practice of BPCR.
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Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness among Rural