Factors related to antenatal, delivery and postnatal health care practices among female clients of reproductive health mobile services, sub-urban Yangon, Myanmar

Type Journal Article - Journal of Health Research
Title Factors related to antenatal, delivery and postnatal health care practices among female clients of reproductive health mobile services, sub-urban Yangon, Myanmar
Author(s)
Volume 26
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2012
Page numbers 75-81
URL http://www.jhealthres.org/upload/journal/101/26(specialissue)_ps75-s81_hlaing.pdf
Abstract
The objective of the study was to investigate factors related to the practice of
antenatal, delivery and postnatal care among reproductive age women (15-49 years) in six
suburb townships of Yangon division, Myanmar where UNFPA/MMA reproductive health
mobile services are available. This cross sectional study of 385 women attending the mobile
services was included. Descriptive and inferential statistical analysis by chi-square test and
logistic regression was used. The study showed high prevalence of at risk pregnancies: teenage
(5%) and late age pregnancy (19%), illiterate (13.8%), lowest income group <100,000 Kyats per
month (71.4%), correct belief of natural healing of umbilical stump wound (26.5%).
Multivariable analysis showed the following highly significant associations (p<0.005). Number
of children, provider of ANC related beliefs, access to information with four or more ANC
visits. Education of women, source of delivery related beliefs, delivery cost with institutional
delivery by skilled birth attendant. 3. Source of postnatal related beliefs, access to information,
age of women, postnatal beliefs (the latter two at p<0.05) with six or more postnatal visits. The
recommendation for this study is: to provide effective reproductive health information to all
women in particular to teenage and late age pregnant women, standardization of umbilical
wound care and counselling on harmful postnatal beliefs.

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