Safe Motherhood Practice Among the Reproductive Age of Women (A case Study of Khahare Pangu VDC Kavreplanchok)

Abstract

This dissertation tries to analyze the socio-economic, demographic, health status of reproductive age women in rural part of Nepal at Khahare Pangu VDCward no. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7, and 8,Kavrepalanchok.The main objectives of this study is to find out the status of safe motherhood practice among the reproductive age of women. This study is conducted by using purposivesampling. The study included total 108 households and 108 reproductive agedwomenat leastwhohave one child in five yearsoldas a sample.Primary and secondary sourcesof datahasbeen used in this study. For data analysis simple statistical tools like proportion and percentagedistribution are applied. In the study area, majorityof the respondents are in age group 15-49years. Most of the women have lower income and depend on unproductive agriculture. Theeducational and health situation of reproductive age women are not satisfactory.Significantnumbers of women are living in joint family.Allthe respondents in the study area are believed inHindu and Buddhist religion. The total study population is 686 which is composed of 53.9 percent malesand 46.1 percent females. Among them, 33.4 percent engaged in agricultural sector. The literacy rate is 48.3 percent among the studied household population. Out of total household, 95.4 percent have own land, 78.7 percent used tape water for drinking and45.5 percent have per month income is less than 2000/-rupees and only 3.7 percent have8000/-rupeesand above monthly income. Out of 108 respondents, 70.4 percent have knowledge on safe motherhood. The highest respondents i.e. 34.3 percent had information on safe motherhood by the sources of family member/mother-in-law. All the respondents are having sub-health post facility in their community.Among all the respondents, 39.8 percent have checked up antenatal care during their pregnancy. The more antenatal care service users are 27.9 percent in the age group30-34 years.According to selected respondents, 42.6 percent received iron tablets, 38.0 percent received vitamin A, 80.0 percent delivered in their own home, 67.6 percent delivery assisted by family members, 25.9 percent used safe delivery kits in the time of delivery, 18.5 percent used sterilizedblade to cut the cord, 13.9 percent got postnatal care service, 73.9 percent literate and 32.9 percent illiterate women went to check up postnatal care but other did not go.