A Study on Awareness of Birth Preparedness and Safe Delivery in Selected Rural Area in Bangladesh

Gynecology related medical specialties

Pregnancy is an exciting time and a great opportunity to learn about the child development. Maternal health is important to families, communities and the nation due to its profound effects on the immediate survival of the new-born, health of women, and long-term well-being of children. In developing countries, one out of six women in the age group of 15-45 years dies due to maternal disorders. This study an aim was to explore Awareness of birth preparedness and safe delivery in selected rural area in Rajshahi district. It was cross-sectional descriptive types of study. The study was conducted in Rajshahi Medical College & Hospital. 300 pregnant mothers who come for treatment from Rajshahi District in Bangladesh during the study period constituted the study population. In the study revealed that respondent’s information about types of outcome may arise due to unsafe delivery. Majority of the respondents were said maternal death 36.0%. Infant death 25.0%, infection 8.3%, uterine rupture 14.0%, postpartum hemorrhage 7.3%, Prolonged/obstructed labour 3.3%, respiratory distress syndrome 6.0%, neonatal infection/sepsis 5.3%, prolonged hospital stay 4.0%. Breast feeding not established 2.01%. Retain placenta 0.7%. It was found that majority (43.3%) of the respondents experienced excessive vaginal bleeding during pregnancy, Delayed labor 18.3%, 15.7% experienced retained placenta and 2.0% experienced did not know. Also study showed the relationship between occupation and ideal place for safe delivery. About 93.5% of the respondents who were house wives prefer hospital for safe delivery, 90.9% who were in service prefer hospital and 100.0% who were in business prefer hospital for safe delivery. The relationship between occupation and place for safe delivery was found statistically non-significant (p>0.01).

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