Safe motherhood practice in chepang community: A study ofGajuri vdc,Dhading,Nepal

Abstract

The study is based on the knowledge and practices of safe motherhoodservices among the Chepang community of Gajuri VDC in Dhading districtwas based on the primary data. The field survey covered ward numbers1,3,6,7 and 8 of Gajuri VDC and 160 married women aged 15-49 yearshaving at least one child less than 5 years of age during the survey timewere selected with a census method. The data is presented in frequency andcross tables to show the relations between selected variables. The overall objective of this study was to examine the situation of safemotherhood practices among the Chepang women in Gajuri VDC. Thespecific objectives were to assess the knowledge and practice of safemotherhood services by social, demographic, economic and participatoryvariables in Chepang women of reproductive age 15-49 years. It was found that in the study area 26.3 percent respondents had receivedANC services two to three times, in which 59.6 percentages of respondentsreceivedANC from nurses (92.9%), who were ANC services providers. Amongthe respondents 25.6 percent received iron tablets and 25 percent ofrespondents received TT injection of two doses was 32.5 percent. In thisstudy area, 96.9 percent of respondents delivered their babies at home, andonly 3.1 percent of respondents received postnatal care services afterdelivery. This study found a positive relationship between education andknowledge, practice of safe motherhood services in the study area.