BIRTH PREPAREDNESS AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CLINICS AT TAMALE TEACHING HOSPITAL

ABSTRACT

Evidence indicates that promoting birth preparedness and pregnancy complications readiness have important roles in combating maternal mortality. The purpose of the study was to assess birth preparedness and determinants influencing facility-based deliveries among expectant mothers in the Tamale Teaching Hospital, Ghana. The systematic random sampling technique was then used to select pregnant women for the study using structured questionnaires. Data quality was ensured via crosschecks and double entry of information into the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 20.01 for analysis. At the 95% confidence interval, a p-value less than 0.05 was deemed statistically significant. Out of the 345 respondents, 150 respondents were well prepared for birth representing 43.7%. The χ2 analysis revealed that age (p

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APA

SUGLO, S (2021). BIRTH PREPAREDNESS AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CLINICS AT TAMALE TEACHING HOSPITAL. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/birth-preparedness-among-pregnant-women-attending-antenatal-clinics-at-tamale-teaching-hospital

MLA 8th

SUGLO, SOLOMON "BIRTH PREPAREDNESS AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CLINICS AT TAMALE TEACHING HOSPITAL" Afribary. Afribary, 25 Mar. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/birth-preparedness-among-pregnant-women-attending-antenatal-clinics-at-tamale-teaching-hospital. Accessed 01 May. 2024.

MLA7

SUGLO, SOLOMON . "BIRTH PREPAREDNESS AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CLINICS AT TAMALE TEACHING HOSPITAL". Afribary, Afribary, 25 Mar. 2021. Web. 01 May. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/birth-preparedness-among-pregnant-women-attending-antenatal-clinics-at-tamale-teaching-hospital >.

Chicago

SUGLO, SOLOMON . "BIRTH PREPAREDNESS AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CLINICS AT TAMALE TEACHING HOSPITAL" Afribary (2021). Accessed May 01, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/birth-preparedness-among-pregnant-women-attending-antenatal-clinics-at-tamale-teaching-hospital