Antenatal care among women in Chitwan district of Nepal: A cross-sectional study

Authors

  • Sharmila Pokharel Health and Population Education Department, University Campus Tribhuvan University Kirtipur, Kathmandu https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4347-978X
  • Ram Krishna Maharjan Health and Population Education Department, University Campus, T.U., Kirtipur

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jhp.v9i01.40968

Keywords:

Antenatal care, Lower Middle-income Countries, Maternal health, Nepal, Pregnant women

Abstract

Antenatal care is one of the most effective measures to reduce maternal mortality in Lower Middle-income Countries. The study aims to assess the utilization of antenatal care and related factors by breastfeeding mothers in Chitwan district of Nepal. A cross-sectional study was carried out in Bharatpur municipality in April 2020, among all women of the reproductive age group (15-49) who have had a birth child in the last 12 months before the survey date. A census sampling technique was used to select respondents. The vaccination period was two weeks. All the mothers who came to the vaccine center to vaccinate their children were the respondents of this study. The data were collected by using an interview schedule. The collected data were managed using SPSS Version 20. The study found that 84.31 percent of respondents attended more than four antenatal care utilization. The educational level of the respondents and the occupation of their partners were linked to the use of antenatal care. The number of pregnancies, the number of live births, the place of delivery, and the educational level and occupations of the birth attendees were also significantly linked to the use of antenatal care. Community mobilization and intensive use of community health workers are essential factors to improve the use of antenatal care.

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Published

2021-11-30

How to Cite

Pokharel, S., & Maharjan, R. K. (2021). Antenatal care among women in Chitwan district of Nepal: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Health Promotion, 9(01), 74–86. https://doi.org/10.3126/jhp.v9i01.40968

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