A study of gender preference, knowledge and attitude regarding prenatal diagnostic techniques act among pregnant women in an urban slum of Bengaluru

Background: Preconception and prenatal diagnostic technique Act was amended in year 2003 which provides for prohibition of sex selection before and after conception and for regulation of prenatal diagnostic technique.Methods: A cross sectional study was carried out in antenatal ward of GSVM Medical College Kanpur during the period of January to December 2019. A total of 2500 pregnant women were included and predesigned and pretested questionnaire was used to get information regarding socio-demographic details of pregnant women. They were asked regarding the knowledge and attitude towards the PC-PNDT Act. Data were collected and analyzed using Microsoft excel and SPSS-12. Results: In the present study, out of 2500 women, 2125 (85%) knew about sex determination while 125 (5%) knew about PNDT Act. There was significant association of occupation, education and annual income with knowledge. Majority of women know about PC-PNDT act from health staff and ultrasonography was the main technique they know to detect sex determination. Conclusions: The falling ratio of girl child is a matter of grave concern. Effective implementation of the PNDT Act in addition to spreading awareness about this act among people is the need of the hour. Educating the community will prevent the decline in sex ratio and female feticide through PC-PNDT Act.

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EFEKTIVITAS BOOKLET TERHADAP PENGETAHUAN DAN SIKAP PEMELIHARAAN KESEHATAN GIGI MULUT PADA IBU HAMIL

Jurnal Maternitas Kebidanan ◽

10.34012/jumkep.v4i1.499 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 66

Author(s):

Rahmaini Fitri

Keyword(s):

Oral Health ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

The Body ◽

Wilcoxon Test ◽

Percentage Increase ◽

Oral Diseases ◽

Health Maintenance ◽

Knowledge And Attitudes ◽

Before And After ◽

Knowledge And Attitude

Pregnancy causes physiological changes in the body and as well as in the oral cavity. Dental and oral diseases associated with pregnancy that is, gingivitis, periodontitis and pregnancy granuloma. Mouth dental disease during pregnancy is not only influenced by the pregnancy itself but rather the lack of knowledge about dental and oral health maintenance. Efforts to improve the knowledge of pregnant women about oral health is done by providing information, information necessary for health education media. In this case the media is created and used to improve the knowledge of pregnant women is the booklet. This study aimed to analyze the differences in knowledge and attitudes before and after maintenance booklet oral health in pregnant women. This study is a quasi experiment with one group pre and post test design. The sample is the first trimester pregnant women who come to the health center in Sentosa Baru Medan as many as 34 people. Analysis of the data forcompare the average difference in scores of knowledge and attitudes before and after the intervention used the Wilcoxon test. The results showed there is an increased knowledge and attitude maintenance of oral health in pregnant women after being given a booklet with a value of p < 0.001, a percentage increase of 30% knowledge and attitudes percentage of 37%. The conclusions of this study is increased knowledge and attitude maintenance of oral health in pregnant women after being given a booklet.

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The Effect of Counselling Intervention during Antenatal Care on the Knowledge and Attitude about Danger Signs in Pregnancy: A Cross-Sectional Study in Takalar Regency -

Journal of Pharmacy and Nutrition Sciences ◽

10.29169/1927-5951.2020.10.02.2 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 51-55

Author(s):

Nurhikmah ◽

Tahir Abdullah ◽

Stang ◽

Suriah ◽

Andi Imam Arundhana ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Service ◽

Antenatal Care ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Community Health ◽

Health Workers ◽

Community Health Service ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Danger Signs ◽

Knowledge And Attitude ◽

In Pregnancy

Objective: This study was to examine the effects of counselling delivered during antenatal care on the knowledge and attitudes of pregnant women about danger signs in pregnancy.Methods: This was a pre-experimental design using one group pre- and post-test only. This study was conducted in Takalar, specifically within Sanrobone Community Health Service working area. Takalar is located in South Sulawesi Province Indonesia and this area is coastal with the majority of people working as a fisherman. Participants of this study were pregnant women living in the villages which are included in the working area of Sanrobone Community Health Service.Results: The study shows that counselling improved knowledge and attitude of pregnant women about danger signs in pregnancy (p=0.011 and p=0.025, respectively). The number of pregnant women with good knowledge and positive attitude increased after the intervention (43.8% vs 93.8%, 62.5% vs 93.8%, respectively).Conclusions: In can be concluded that intervention by means of counselling can improve the knowledge and attitude of pregnant women about danger signs in pregnancy. Therefore, it is important to implement the counselling program delivered by health workers in Community Health Service in order to mitigate the risk of maternal mortality.

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Influence Counseling with Smart Calendar Media (Kalpin) to Knowledge and Attitude of Pregnant Women about First 1000 Days of Life

Journal of Midwifery Science: Basic and Applied Research ◽

10.31983/jomisbar.v1i1.5340 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 11-15

Author(s):

Yanik Muyassaroh ◽

Ana Afifah

Keyword(s):

Pregnant Women ◽

Bivariate Analysis ◽

Control Group ◽

Nutrition Counseling ◽

Lecture Method ◽

Before And After ◽

Post Test ◽

Good Nutrition ◽

Knowledge And Attitude ◽

Analytic Design

Malnutrition in pregnant women has an impact on the health of the next generation. Therefore, nutrition counseling first 1000 days of life needs to be given. Good nutrition during the period of 1000 days starting from early pregnancy until the child’s second birthday. This study aims to determine the effect of counseling with “Kalpin” or Smart Calendar on knowledge and attitude of pregnant women about the first 1000 days of life. This type of research is a comparative analytic design with pre-test and post-test control group. Nutrition counseling activities carried out by the lecture method using a smart calendar. Measurement of knowledge and attitude of pregnant women perfomed twice: before and after the extension granted. Analysis of the data used were bivariate analysis test Independent T-Test and Mann Whitney. The result shows influence of counseling about first 1000 days of life with Kalpin to knowledge (p = 0,000) and attitude of pregnant woman (p = 0,000) about first 1000 days of life. For health service can be a new input in efforts to improve the quality of service with realization the Program Healthy Indonesia that include first 1000 days of life.

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Knowledge and attitude of pregnant women towards modes of delivery in an antenatal care clinic in Baghdad

Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad ◽

10.32007/med.1936/jfacmedbagdad.v59i1.6 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 59 (1) ◽

pp. 25-30

Author(s):

Nadia A. Nasir ◽

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Hind Amir ◽

Keyword(s):

Antenatal Care ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Care Clinic ◽

Knowledge And Attitude

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PRECONCEPTION AND PRENATAL DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES ACT 1994 AND ITS MAIN ROLE TO CURB SEX DETERMINATION AND SEX SELECTION

International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH ◽

10.29121/granthaalayah.v4.i7.2016.2595 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 4 (7) ◽

pp. 75-83

Author(s):

Vaishali Waghmare ◽

Hema Hema

Keyword(s):

Sex Determination ◽

Diagnostic Techniques ◽

Sex Selection ◽

Indian Society ◽

Easy Access ◽

Main Role ◽

Low Literacy ◽

Selective Abortion ◽

Prenatal Diagnostic ◽

Sex Selective Abortion

India has a male dominated culture where women are treated like a commodity and slave. Our Indian society gives preference only to the Son not to female because of which girls' child is not heartily welcomed and discrimination against girl child still prevails. Sex selective abortion is one of major issue in recent era in relation to violence against women under which the Ultrasonography machine plays an important role of sex detection. Main cause for sex selection are Patriarchal system, Dowry system, only son who can performs the last rites, lineage and inheritance runs through the male line, the Small family norms , PARAYADHAN, easy access to the Medical facilities and Technology for Sex Selective Abortion. Low literacy rate, low socio-economic condition of women etc. Sex selection and sex determination causes violence, impact on equilibrium of nature, Polyandry, Imbalance between Male-Female populations etc Maharashtra was first State to enact Maharashtra regulation of use of PNDT Act in 1987. The PNDT Act was passed in 1994 Hon. Supreme Court passed an Interim judgment in 2001 for more strict implementation of Act based on PIL filed by CEHAT, MASUM and AdvSabu George PNDT Act amended in 2003 to Pre conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Technique Act (PC-PNDT) Applicable to all Govt/NGO/Private/corporate establishments . Main purpose of Act is to ban the use of sex selection techniques before and after conception and prevent the misuse of prenatal diagnostic techniques for sex selective abortion. Every offence under this Act is cognizable, non-bailable and non-compoundable (Sec 27). Act has made it mandatory to maintain records of every scan done. (Section 29 and Rule 9) Section 5 and Rule 10 (1A).Implementing Authority under the Act is Appropriate Authority (Section 17) has power to search, seize and seal clinics (Section 30). The Act prohibited communication of sex of the foetus by words, signs or in any other manner (Section 5) , advertising sex determination test in any form are liable for punishment (Section 22) .Offence under this Act punishable with imprisonment of years which extend to 5 years and fine up to 10,000 which extend up to 50,000.

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Effect of Educational Counseling on Knowledge and Attitude of Pregnant Women Towards Sex During Pregnancy

International Electronic Journal of Medicine ◽

10.34172/iejm.2020.09 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 52-58

Author(s):

Atefeh Pakray ◽

Atefeh Ahmadi ◽

Younes Jahani ◽

Masoumeh Ghazanfarpour

Keyword(s):

Pregnant Women ◽

Intervention Group ◽

Sexual Relationships ◽

Fisher Exact Test ◽

Random Allocation ◽

Sexual Knowledge ◽

Significant Difference ◽

The Mean ◽

Knowledge And Attitude ◽

And Control

Background: Insufficient information about sex during pregnancy as well as negative attitude towards it may lead to serious problems in the couple’s communication and sexual relationship. Therefore, this study was conducted to determine the effect of educational counselling on sexual knowledge and attitude of pregnant women during 2014-2015. Materials and Methods: This study was performed on 200 pregnant women referred to 5 health care centers in Kerman. The random allocation method was used to assign mothers to intervention (n=100) and control (n=100) groups. Data were collected by demographic information, sexual knowledge, and attitude questionnaires. Data were analyzed by paired and independent t test, Fisher exact test, chi-square test, Mann-Whitney, Wilcoxon, ANOVA, Kruskal-Wallis, and Pearson’s and Spearman’s correlation tests in SPSS software version 22.0. Results: The mean scores of sexual knowledge and attitude before educational counselling in intervention group were 33.7±15.44 and 50.09±10.88, respectively. Before the intervention, no significant differences were observed between the two groups in knowledge and attitude. One month after the counselling, the mean scores of knowledge and attitude in the intervention and control groups were respectively 79.03±8.71 and 67.88±8.62, indicating a significant difference (P<0.0001). Conclusion: The results of this study confirmed the positive role of counseling and education in increasing knowledge and creating positive attitude towards sexual relationships in pregnant women.

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