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Item Knowledge and Practice of Delivery Care(Faculty of Health Education, 2016) Acharya, AnshuThis study entitled “Knowledge and Practice of Delivery Care (A Case Study of Brahman and Limbu Communities of Solma VDC of Terhathum)” is conducted quantitatively with formulating main objective as to find out the knowledge and practice of delivery care of Brahman and Limbu community comparatively. The study has been conducted as descriptive research design (survey design) under quantitative research method. In this study the population of the study is married couple of reproductive aged who had at least one child in Solma VDC of Terhathum. In this study 60/60 married women of reproductive age and having at least one child from Brahman and Limbu community. Purposive sampling method under non probability sampling method was used in this study. Questionnaire was made the major tool for data collection and it was implemented as interview schedule method to the respondents. In this study, middle aged (30-34) women were in higher number than others. Out of total respondents 8.30 percent were of age 15-19 years which is not legal for reproduction. The overall data shows that the majority (51.70%) of the respondents have joint family. Majority (96.70%) of Brahman respondents were literate but only 42.90 percent of Limbu respondents had only lower secondary education. Out of 60 Brahman respondents 51.70 percent and out of 60 Limbu respondents more than half (55%) had taken agriculture as the main occupation. Out of 60 Brahman respondents half (50%) of them were of aged 20-24 years during first delivery whereas out of 60 Limbu respondents half (50%) of them were of age 15-19 years during first delivery. Most of the respondents (60.80%) told that the meaning of delivery is "Giving birth to the child". Among them 65 percent were Brahman and 56.70 percent were Limbu respondents. Out of 58 literate Brahman respondents majority (93.10%) had knowledge about delivery care. Out of 42 literate Limbu respondents 95.2 percent had knowledge about delivery care. Out of 60 Brahman respondents 76.7 percent had knowledge about T.T. vaccine. Out of 60 Limbu respondents 45 percent had such knowledge out of 60 Brahman respondents majority (60%) viewed that they had knowledge about eating meat/fish during and after delivery In case of Limbu respondents 55.55 percent had knowledge on eating meat/fish during delivery period. This data says that majority (57.50%) of the total respondents has knowledge on consuming meat/fish during and after delivery. Out of 60 Brahman respondents more (33.33%) viewed about the first helper of delivery mother as health worker. Similarly in Limbu respondents 45 percent out of total viewed the helper was oldest mothers as delivery helper. Out of 60 Brahman respondents more than 33 percent of them expressed about the knowledge of delivery complication by bleeding and vaginal pain whereas out of 60 Limbu respondents more than 40 percent of them expressed such knowledge. Out of total respondents' majority (70%) of them had knowledge about sanitation during delivery. Out of 60 Brahman respondents 30 percent of them used to go to health centre for delivery whereas only 25 percent Limbu respondents used to go to hospital for delivery. The statistics shows that 31.14 percent of the total respondents used to go to the health institutions at the last stage of delivery complications. Out of 60 Brahman respondents approximately half of them used to eat meat/fish after delivery as additional food and 55 percent in Limbu. Out of 60 Brahman respondents 35 percent of them were in normal personal hygiene condition and only 26.66 percent Limbu respondents were practicing normal personal hygiene. Out of 60 Brahman respondents 35 percent of them checked their health once after the delivery and 30 percent Limbu respondents checked their health to the health personnel once. Based on the above findings and conclusions, it is recommended that different programs related to health should be conducted. Social taboos, myths, superstitions and gender discrimination in the perspective of delivery care and especially on the use of balanced diet and sanitation are highly rooted in the study area so as in the Nepalese society which should be eradicated and further research should be conducted on the same topic.Item Maternity Care Practice: A Comparative Study amongDalit and Non-dalit Women Aged 15-49 Years (A Case Study of Hetauda Municipality Ward No. 11)(Department of Population Studies, 2007) Bidari, GitaThis study has been organized to find out the level of maternity care practices among ever married dalit and non dalit women of reproductive age group (15-49).Only selected components of maternity care have been taken into account because of interest and limitations. This is comparative study examining the differences of maternity care practices between dalit and non dalit women. The study is based on the primary data obtained from 100 respondents, 50 from each dalits and non dalits. Over all median age group of the respondents for both castes is 32 years.Hindu is the major religion for both castes. Nuclear family percentage is higher innon-dalit community as compared to dalits. Non-dalit respondents are more litratethen dalits. Agricultural is the major occupation for non-dalit where as dalits are engaged more in daily wages. Non-dalit respondents had got sufficient food compared to dalits. More than 50 percent non-dalit respondents have concrete house where as most of the dalit respondents have bamboo joint houses. Open toilet is the main toiletfacility for both castes. Comparatively non-dalit respondents have more electric facilities like electricity supply, radio and television. Kerosene and fire wood is themain source of fuel for non-dalit respondents and only fire wood is the main source offuel for dalit respondents. Early marriage is more pronounced in dalits as compared to non-dalits. Higherpercentage of mothers had given three birth in both castes. Knowledge of maternity care is more pronounced in non-dalit community than dalits. Radio is the most common source of information for both non-dalit and dalit respondents. Nearly three fourth of the total respondents from both castes have knowledge about TT and irontablets. Less than 50 percent respondents for both castes have the knowledge about Anemia. Comparatively non-dalit respondents have visited ANC more times than dalits. Younger and more educated respondents of both castes have knowledge about safe delivery kits and prefere to deliver in hospitals. Sixty percent non-dalit women delivered in hospital as compared to dalit (30.0%). At the time of child birth, excessive bleeding and after child birth rational placenta (prolapse) is the main problem for both castes. Over 80 percent mother received PNC service in both the castes.Comparatively more non-dalit mothers reported that they have provided immunization services for their children at the period of PNC. In both the castes younger mothers are more likely to visit ANC than orders. The proportion ofreceiving PNC services is higher in educated respondents of both castes. The study deals with the variation among both castes respondents in terms ofage and education. From the study, it is observed that the level of knowledge and practice of maternity care among non dalit respondent is quite satisfactory as compared to dalit respondent. Maternity care services is affordable for both castes but due to lack of awareness and poor socio-economic condition dalit respondents are far way from it. Comparatively postnatal Visit is lower in both castes as compared to Antenatal visit. Key words-Maternity care, respondents, antenatal care, delivery care,postnatal care.Item Safe Motherhood Knowledge and Practices in Annapurna Rural Municipality Ward No. 3, Kaski(Faculty of Sociology, 2021) Pokharel, NitaThe 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