Factors Contributing to Non-Compliance with the Standard Antenatal Visits among Women in Nyaruguru District; Southern Province; Rwanda
East Afr. Med. J
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93(2): 66-71, 2016.
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Non-compliance with at least four standard antenatal care (ANC) visits is a critical public health problem. In Rwanda; the proportion of pregnant women who follow the four ANC remains relatively low (43.9%) although it has relatively increased.Objectives:
To assess the level of knowledge of selected pregnant women on the importance of using the ANC service; to determine the proportion of pregnant women attending the four ANC and to identify factors limiting the women to the four standards ANC compliance.Design:
A descriptive; cross-sectional; quantitative study.Setting:
Nyaruguru District.Subject All women on term and those with child aged one year. They were randomly selected from each village until the sample size of the study (n = 367) was attained.Results:
About 13.4% of pregnant women made at least four ANC visits. The low ANC attendance was significantly associated with the long walking distance from home to the health centre (p=0.05); insufficient knowledge on the importance of the use of the ANC service (p=0.01).Conclusion:
There is a need to strengthen education and awareness on the importance of ANC in that community in order to reduce maternal and infant mortality in Nyaruguru District
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Asunto principal:
Diagnóstico Prenatal
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Mujeres
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Cooperación del Paciente
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Mujeres Embarazadas
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudio pronóstico
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Inglés
Revista:
East Afr. Med. J
Año:
2016
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