Men’s and women’s knowledge of danger signs relevant to postnatal and neonatal care-seeking: A cross sectional study from Bungoma County, Kenya

Background Neonatal and maternal mortality rates remain high in Kenya. Knowledge of neonatal danger signs may reduce delay in deciding to seek care. Evidence is emerging on the influential role of male partners in improving maternal and newborn health. This study analysed the factors that determine men’s and women’s knowledge and practices in postnatal and neonatal care-seeking, in order to inform design of future interventions. Methods A quantitative, cross-sectional study was undertaken in Bungoma County, Kenya. Women who had recently given birth (n = 348) and men whose wives had recently given birth (n = 82) completed questionnaires on knowledge and care-seeking practices relating to the postnatal period. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to investigate associations with key maternal and newborn health outcomes. Results 51.2% of women and 50.0% of men knew at least one neonatal danger sign, however women knew more individual danger signs than men. In the univariate model, women’s knowledge of a least one neonatal danger sign was associated with attending antenatal care ≥4 times (OR 4.46, 95%CI 2.73–7.29, p<0.001), facility birth (OR 3.26, 95%CI 1.89–5.72, p<0.001), and having a male partner accompany them to antenatal care (OR 3.34, 95%CI 1.35–8.27, p = 0.009). Higher monthly household income (≥10,000KSh, approximately US$100) was associated with facility delivery (AOR 11.99, 95%CI 1.59–90.40, p = 0.009). Conclusion Knowledge of neonatal danger signs was low, however there was an association between knowledge of danger signs and increased healthcare service use, including male partner involvement in antenatal care. Future interventions should consider the extra costs of facility delivery and the barriers to men participating in antenatal and postnatal care.

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Awareness and perception of husbands towards obstetric danger signs in northern Ethiopia

10.21203/rs.2.23755/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Awot Fitwi ◽

Gerezgiher Buruh ◽

Mohammedseid Rejeu ◽

Mikias Amare ◽

Addisu Getie ◽

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Keyword(s):

Newborn Health ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Maternal And Newborn Health ◽

P Value ◽

Northern Ethiopia ◽

Monthly Income ◽

Danger Sign ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Obstetric Danger Signs ◽

Danger Signs

Abstract Background The Ethiopian demographic and health survey indicate that maternal mortality in Ethiopia is one of the highest in the world. The national reproductive strategy of Ethiopia has given emphasis to maternal and newborn health so as to reduce the high maternal and neonatal mortality. One of the targets in the strategies is to ensure that 80% of all families recognize at least three danger signs. However, a few researches have been focused on husband’s awareness towards obstetric danger signs. Objective This study was aimed to assess awareness and perception of husbands towards obstetric danger sign and associated factors in northern Ethiopia, 2018 Methods Community based cross sectional study was done from February 2018 to March 2018, in Mekelle city, Tigray region, Ethiopia. Multi stage sampling was used to reach 620 husbands. Data were entered, cleaned using Epi info version 7 and analyzed by SPSS version 22.0. Results are presented by frequencies, percentages, mean and standard deviation. Binary and multivariable logistic analyses were employed to identify variable associated with awareness and perception of obstetrics danger signs. In multivariable logistic analyses variables with P-value < 0.05 were declare statistically significance. Result About 49.7% and 33.4% of husbands had good awareness and high perception on obstetric danger signs respectively. Husbands with daily labor occupation had 80% (AOR=0.2:95%CI; 0.13-0.44) less likely to have good awareness than governmental employee. Husbands with monthly income of 501-1000 birr had 5.8 times (AOR= 5.8, 95% CI: 1.22-27.89) high perception compared to those with monthly income of less than 500 birr. Conclusion one in two and one in three husbands was having good awareness and high perception about obstetric danger sign respectively. Source of information, occupation of husband, income, occupation of mother and education of husband were significantly associated with husband’s awareness on obstetric danger sign. Moreover variables like monthly income, occupation of mother and number of children were significantly associated with of husband’s perception on obstetric danger signs of their wives. Interventions are needed in creating awareness and perception of husbands’ in obstetric danger signs to recognize its complications.

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Women’s knowledge and its associated factors regarding optimum utilisation of antenatal care in rural Ghana: A cross-sectional study

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0234575 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 15 (7) ◽

pp. e0234575

Author(s):

Agani Afaya ◽

Thomas Bavo Azongo ◽

Veronica Millicent Dzomeku ◽

Richard Adongo Afaya ◽

Solomon Mohammed Salia ◽

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Keyword(s):

Antenatal Care ◽

Associated Factors ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Rural Ghana ◽

Women's Knowledge ◽

Women’S Knowledge

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Emirati Women’s Knowledge about the Menopause and Menopausal Hormone Therapy

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17134875 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (13) ◽

pp. 4875

Author(s):

Linda Smail ◽

Ghufran A. Jassim ◽

Khawla I. Sharaf

Keyword(s):

Hormone Therapy ◽

Heart Diseases ◽

Menopausal Status ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Menopausal Hormone Therapy ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Reproductive Characteristics ◽

The Mean ◽

Women's Knowledge ◽

Women’S Knowledge

The aim of this study was to investigate the knowledge of Emirati women aged 30–64 about menopause, menopausal hormone therapy (MHT), and their associated health risks, and additionally, to determine the relationships between Emirati women’s knowledge about menopause and their sociodemographic and reproductive characteristics. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted of 497 Emirati women visiting five primary healthcare centers in Dubai. Data were collected using a questionnaire composed of sociodemographic and reproductive characteristics, menopause knowledge scale (MKS), and menopause symptoms knowledge and MHT practice. The mean menopause symptoms knowledge percentage was 41%, with a standard deviation of 21%. There were significant differences in the mean knowledge percentage among categories of education level (p < 0.001) and employment (p = 0.003). No significant differences in the knowledge percentages were found among categories of menopausal status. “Pregnancy cannot occur after menopause” was the statement with the highest knowledge percentage (83.3%), while the lowest knowledge percentages were “risk of cardiovascular diseases increases with menopause’’ (23.1%), “MHT increases risk of breast cancer’’ (22.1%), and “MHT decreases risk of colon cancer’’ (13.9%). The knowledge of Emirati women about menopause, MHT, and related heart diseases was very low; therefore, an education campaign about menopause and MHT risks is needed to improve their knowledge for better coping with the symptoms.

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Women’s knowledge and attitudes related to cervical cancer and cervical cancer screening in Isiolo and Tharaka Nithi counties, Kenya: a cross-sectional study

BMC Cancer ◽

10.1186/s12885-018-4642-9 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Murithi Gatumo ◽

Susan Gacheri ◽

Abdul-Rauf Sayed ◽

Andrew Scheibe

Keyword(s):

Cervical Cancer ◽

Cancer Screening ◽

Cervical Cancer Screening ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Knowledge And Attitudes ◽

Women's Knowledge ◽

Women’S Knowledge

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Health Care Seeking Behavior of Obstetric Danger Signs and its Associated Factors Among Pregnant and Delivered Mothers in Kewot District, North Shoa Zone, Amara Region, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

10.21203/rs.3.rs-257323/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Daniel Tadesse ◽

Akine Eshete ◽

Tadesse Mamo ◽

Sadat Mohammed

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Health Care Seeking ◽

Care Seeking ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Obstetric Danger Signs ◽

Danger Signs ◽

Seeking Behavior ◽

Healthcare Seeking Behavior

Abstract Background: Many mothers died due to preventable causes in developing countries like Ethiopia. so, this study aims to assess the healthcare-seeking behavior of obstetric danger signs among pregnant and delivered mothers in 1 year before the study period in Kewot districts. Method: A community-based descriptive cross-sectional study design supplemented by qualitative technique was conducted from April 20 -April 30, 2019, in the Kewot district. Pregnant and delivered mothers were selected by systematic random sampling technique and interviewed with a response rate of 98.2%, Using purposive sampling 3 key-informants and 5 mothers were selected for in-depth interview of a qualitative study. Data were entered into Epi data version 3.1.1 and analyzed using SPSS version 21 and the logistic regressions model was applied to identify the associated factors. Results: A total of 363 participants were involved in the study. Among participants, 211(58.1 %) at (95% CI; CI: 53.7%-63.1%) were sought appropriate health care action. Women who have ANC follow up (AOR=1.735,95%CI:1.107-2.721), knowledgeable about danger sign, (AOR=2.430,95 % CI:1.360-4.342), the decision for own health care seeking (AOR=2.514,95% CI:1.130-5.501), and women who cannot able to judge graveness of condition (AOR=0.509,95% CI:0.302-0.859) were significantly associated with appropriate healthcare-seeking behavior.Conclusion: Having antenatal care follow up, knowledge about danger signs, inability to judge the graveness of conditions and inability to decide alone for own health care were factors that prevent appropriate health care seeking action. So, there should be health information dissemination about danger signs for every pregnant mother in the catchment area and during their visit to health institutions.

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