Safe Motherhood Knowledge and Practices in Annapurna Rural Municipality Ward No. 3, Kaski

Abstract

The research entitled "Safe Motherhood knowledge and Practice in Annapurna RM ward no. 3" was carried out in Annapurna RM ward no. 3 of Kaski district with the aim to assess the safe motherhood knowledge and practice by married women of reproductive age (15-49) who have at least one child less than 5 years. The study examines the practice of antenatal care, postnatal care and delivery care and also illustrate the knowledge and level of practice of safe motherhood services. The main reason to choose this research were to elucidate the antennal checkup, T.T vaccination, receiving Iron, vitamin A, delivery assistance, place of delivery, use of safe delivery kit, postnatal receiving time to health service and pace of postnatal care service. This study has collected sample purposively, from the ward no. 3 of Annapurna RM. 140 respondents from 120 households were taken for questionnaire survey. The research was conducted with different ethnic group of hill community. The study found that 140 eligible respondent of reproductive age have at least one child under 5 years. Among 140 respondents, 93.6 percent women have received antenatal care whereas 75.7 percent are suggested from their husband to go for the antenatal care. Women engaged in services had better knowledge than other occupation whereas women engaged in service, business and remittance have better safe motherhood practices. The literate respondents have received better antenatal care than illiterate respondents. About 95 percent of respondent have received T.T. vaccination, 84.8 percent have received Iron tablets and 80.6 percent of respondents received Vitamin A. Most of respondent had received delivery service from doctors. Awareness and training program are to be conducted for safe motherhood practices. Perception of people regarding the necessity of safe motherhood practices are 96.4 percent whereas cent percent responded that health condition of mother after safe motherhood practices will be good. Keyword- married women, antenatal care, delivery care, postnatal care