scholarly journals Stunting Problems in Pregnant Women and Children Within 1000 Days of Early Life

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 47-52
Author(s):  
Sabirin B. Syukur ◽  
Harismayanti Harismayanti
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
Fetal Development ◽  
Early Life ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Survey Methods ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Children's Nutrition ◽  
History Of ◽  
Women And Children

Pregnant women need nutrients and minerals to support fetal development and metabolic processes because pregnant women are prone to nutritional problems. This study aims to analyze the problem of stunting in pregnant women and children within the first 1000 days of life. This type of research uses a descriptive quantitative approach using analytical survey methods and interviews as well as direct observation of baduta with stunting problems. The sample in this study was conducted using purposive sampling technique with a sample size of 80 Baduta. The results showed the description of mother's knowledge of the problem of stunting in Baduta. Based on table 3 above, there were 47 baduta (86.7%) non-stunted mothers (11.3%). Meanwhile, there were 17 baduta (63.0%) stunting children and 10 baduta (37.0%) children who were not stunted. Several causes that affect children's nutrition that can be at risk and lead to stunting problems, namely low mother's education, lack of knowledge, lack of family income, history of KEK, incomplete immunization, not getting complementary breastfeeding

scholarly journals Faktor- Faktor yang Berhubungan dengan Pemanfaatan Pelayanan Antenatal di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Air Tawar Kota Padang

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 661
Author(s):  
Desi Andriani ◽  
Husna Yetti ◽  
Roza Sriyanti
Keyword(s):  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
P Value ◽  
Independent Practice ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Antenatal Services

Antenatal care or antenatal care is a planned program that is observation, education and medical treatment for pregnant women, to obtain a safe and satisfying pregnancy and childbirth process. The indicator used to assess the access of pregnant women to antenatal care is K1 direction (first visit) is the contact of pregnant women to health workers and K4 (perspective visit) is 4 or more times contact with health workers. From the data of the Padang City Health Office, it was found that the Air Tawar Puskesmas with this low level was caused by various factors. The purpose of this study was to determine factors related to the use of antenatal services. This type of research is a quantitative study with cross sectional study design with 110 respondents of third trimester pregnant women with purposive sampling technique. Data analysis was performed univariate, bivariate with Chi squre test. From the research results obtained from the five factors studied, it was found that the factors related to the use of antenatal services in freshwater health centers were access or distance with pvalue 0.009 = OR 21.676), service availability factors with a p value of 0.001 = OR 9.293, the role factor midwives with a p value of 0.001 = OR 12.302, while the family income factor, disease complaints obtained results have nothing to do with the use of antenatal services. The author's suggestion is that there is a need for good coordination with the Independent Practice Midwife (BPM), revitalize puskesmas to more strategic places and improve better facilities, improve accessibility that can be minimized, strive to reach pregnant women, especially for accessibility that is less affordable.

scholarly journals ANALISIS FAKTOR MASALAH PERTUMBUHAN: STATUS GIZI, STUNTING PADA ANAK USIA < 5 TAHUN DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS SIDOMULYO KOTA PEKANBARU

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-70
Author(s):  
Islah Wahyuni
Keyword(s):  
Early Detection ◽  
Maternal Education ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Research Result ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Nutrition Status ◽  
Work Area ◽  
Good Nutrition ◽  
History Of

Background: The emergence of nutritional problems in toddlers is influenced by many interrelated factors. Directly influenced by some things, the toddler is not getting enough nutritious food balanced at the age of toddlers, the child does not get adequate nutritional care and children suffer from infectious diseases. Poverty is also one of the causes of malnutrition in regard to availability and consumption of family food. Less or worse nutritional problems and stunting are certainly required early detection attempts. Early detection of children's growth is an activity/examination to early find the existence of growth irregularities in infants The purpose of research: to do the growth factor: Nutrition Status, event Stunting in toddler  aged < 5 years in the work area Puskesmas Sidomulyo Pekanbaru. Research method: The sample used in this research is a toddler in Sidomulyo Puskesmas work area which amounted to 30 toddlers 12-59 months with Consencutive sampling technique. The study took place in December 2019.    Research instruments are digital weight scales, body length meters, Midline and questionnaires. Data analysis using the Rank Spearman. Research result: Classification of nutritional problems in infants based on the BB/U majority is BB less (underweight) 19 Reponden (63.3%). On a short (stunteed) majority, 14 respondents (46.7%), and based on the majority of the BB/TB of Good Nutrition (Normal) 17 respondents (56.7%). There are factors that affect the problem of nutritional status and stunting in children, from the knowledge aspect obtained by 16 respondents (53.3%)  Less knowledgeable, the majority of maternal education was 19 (63.3%), there were a history of 23-person disease infections (76.7%), and a low family income of 20 people (66.7%) and incomplete immunizations as much as 17 people (56.7%). There is a relationship factor of mother knowledge with the problem of nutrition (stunting) (0.00), there is a relationship factor mother education with the problem of nutrition (stunting) (0.00), there is a relationship factor family income with nutrition (stunting) (0.001), there is a relationship factor of infection history in infants with stunting problems (0.00), there is a relationship factor immunization history with the problem of the nutrient (stunting) (0.010). It is expected that the health workers further improve the counseling and education to the toddler mother in monitoring nutritional problems and growth of toddlers

scholarly journals Hubungan Kejadian Bayi Berat Lahir Rendah dengan Riwayat Ibu Hamil Kekurangan Energi Kronis di Wilayah Puskesmas Pantoloan

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-26
Author(s):  
Widya Pani
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Health Center ◽  
Community Health Center ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Energy Deficiency ◽  
Chronic Energy Deficiency ◽  
Work Area ◽  
History Of ◽  
Relationship Of

One that affects fetal growth is the nutrition of pregnant women because during pregnancy the mother must meet the rapid growth needs of the fetus, and so that the output of the pregnancy is successful and perfect. But until now there are still many pregnant women who experience nutritional problems, especially malnutrition, such as Chronic Energy Deficiency (SEZ). The number of pregnant women experiencing SEZs in the Pantoloan Community Health Center Working Area in 2016 was a total of 67 pregnant women who delivered 8 LBWs. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of the incidence of low birth weight babies with a history of chronic energy-deficient pregnant women in the work area of Pantoloan Health Center. This research is an Analytical type with Cros Sectional research design with a population of 252 babies born in 2010 in the Work Area of Pantoloan Health Center. Sampling uses the Total Sampling technique. The criteria for the sample are taken if you have birth weight and maternal LILA data during pregnancy, if the data is incomplete, it is not sampled. Samples that meet the requirements are 52 babies. The results showed that pregnant women who experienced SEZ 32 people (61.5%), and LBW as many as 8 babies (15.4%). There was a significant relationship between the incidence of LBW and a history of SEZ pregnant women (p = 0.0017). The conclusion, that the better the nutritional status of pregnant women during pregnancy, the better the weight of the baby will be born. It is recommended for Pantoloan Health Center to improve health education programs about nutrition, and take LILA measurements regularly for pregnant women.

scholarly journals Hubungan Kecemasan dan Kejadian Pre Eklamsia di RSUD dr. R. Goeteng Tarunadibrata Purbalingga

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-38
Author(s):  
Alfi Noviyana ◽  
Purwati Purwati
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Previous History ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Predisposing Factor ◽  
Quantitative Studies ◽  
A Value ◽  
History Of ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

The conditions of pregnancy can increase anxiety in women, therefore it can cause a negativeimpact on pregnant women themselves and on their fetuses. Anxiety is one of the risk factors ofthe incidence of pre-eclampsia in pregnant women. Pre-eclampsia is still the top three causes ofmaternal death in the field of obstetrics in Indonesia. The purpose of this study is to know andanalyze the relationship of anxiety with the incidence of pre-eclampsia in RSUD Dr. R. GoetengTarunadibrata Purbalingga. This research is a quantitative study, with case control design,sampling technique with an accidental sampling approach. Data collection using a standardquestionnaire from Hamilton. Analysis in quantitative studies using the X2 test (chi square) Theresults of this study that there is no statistical relationship between anxiety and the incidence ofpre-eclampsia with a value of ρ = 0.732 but clinically found that mothers with anxiety have a riskof 1, 26 times higher experience pre-eclampsia ( value of OR = 1.26). As for some externalvariables in this study that theoretically become a predisposing factor for pre-eclampsia includingage, previous history of pre-eclampsia or hypertension, hereditary history, history of hormonalfamily planning acceptors related to pre-eclampsia.

scholarly journals Correlation of different obstetrical factors with hemoglobin level in pregnant females.

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (03) ◽  
pp. 625-630
Author(s):  
Iffat Imran ◽  
Nusrat Zareen Bashir ◽  
Umber - Fatima ◽  
Imran Nazir ◽  
Rizwan Rasul Khan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Mode Of Delivery ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Hemoglobin Level ◽  
P Value ◽  
Pregnant Females ◽  
History Of ◽  
Anemia In Pregnancy ◽  
Inter Pregnancy Interval ◽  
In Pregnancy

Objectives: To assess the correlation of different obstetrical factors with the hemoglobin level in multiparous pregnant females in Taif KSA. Anemia in pregnancy is a multifactorial phenomenon, among which obstetrical factors like parity, previous H/O abortions, inter pregnancy interval, mode of delivery etc are frequently associated. Study Design: Observational study. Setting: Outpatient department in King Faisal Hospital (KFH), Taif, Saudi Arabia. Period: 1st June 2018 and 31st August 2018. Material & Methods: Conducted in 200 pregnant women by random sampling technique. Hemoglobin value and all patient’s data was noted. All data was fed to SPSS version 23.0 and statistically analyzed using chi square test for qualitative and student’s t test for quantitative data. Results: The study was conducted in 200 patients that showed that there was no statistically significant association of increasing parity, inter pregnancy interval, mode of delivery (NVD or Cesarean section) & history of anemia and PPH in preceding pregnancy with the Hemoglobin level. While history of previous abortion is associated and a risk factor for anemia in pregnancy, 50% with history of 01 previous abortion had anemia while 100% of the cases with history of 02 previous abortions had moderate anemia. (Table-II). This association was observed statistically significant with p value of 0.001. Conclusion: This study concluded that anemia is a predictable as well as preventable entity. Obstetrical factors may be the contributory factors of anemia in pregnancy. Health education awareness programs, regular antenatal visits and iron supplements can be helpful to improve heath of pregnant women.

scholarly journals Gambaran Kondisi Ibu Hamil dengan Diabetes Mellitus di RSD dr. Soebandi Jember Tahun 2013-2017 (Description of Pregnant Women Condition with Diabetes Mellitus in RSD dr. Soebandi Jember on 2013-2017)

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 46
Author(s):  
Meggeria Dyah Matrika Tito Putri ◽  
Pudjo Wahjudi ◽  
Irma Prasetyowati
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Maternal Age ◽  
Maternal Education ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
The Body ◽  
Family History Of Diabetes ◽  
Low Education ◽  
History Of

Abstract Diabetes Mellitus or diabetes is a chronic metabolic disease disorder caused by pancreas does not produce enough insulin or the body can’t effectively use produced insulin. In pregnant women with a family history of diabetes mellitus, the prevalence of pregnancy with diabetes mellitus is 5.1%. This research aim to determine description of pregnant women condition with diabetes mellitus in RSD dr. Soebandi Jember. This research used descriptive method with case series design. The sample size of 19 pregnant women with diabetes mellitus was selected by total sampling technique. The results showed that the high maternal age (52.6%), low education (89.5%), unemployment or housewife (89.2%), had a genetic 78.9%), BMI overweight (57.9%), glucosuria (89.5%), history of pre-eclampsia (57.9%), low parity (79%), never miscarried (84.2%). Based on the result of the research, it was concluded that maternal education, maternal job, genetic, overweight BMI, glucosuria, and history of pre-eclampsia had an effect towards the occurrence of pregnant women with diabetes mellitus, also maternal age, parity and history of miscarriage had no effect on the occurrence of pregnant women with diabetes mellitus. To raise awareness of the risks of pregnancy with diabetes mellitus can be done with screening for diabetes mellitus.  Keywords: diabetes mellitus, pregnant women, RSD dr. Soebandi.  

scholarly journals Tinjauan Karakteristik Ibu Hamil Dengan Preklamsi Dan Anemia Di Kota Bandung, Kabupaten Cirebon, Kabupaten Kuningan

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 636-642
Author(s):  
Liliek Pratiwi ◽  
Harnanik Nawangsari
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Detection And Identification ◽  
History Of ◽  
Quota Sampling ◽  
And Control

ABSTRACT : REVIEW OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF PREGNANT MOTHERS WITH PRECLAMATION AND ANEMIA IN BANDUNG CITY CIREBON REGENCY, KUNINGAN REGENCY Background: Preeclampsia and anemia in pregnant women are still common and cause maternal mortality to increase. Late help is still found because pregnant women are not detected early. Anemia can cause shortness of breath, fatigue, palpitations, bleeding disorders during labor, sleep disturbances and sepsis. Pre-eclampsia is one of the direct causes of maternal death, the incidence of pre-eclampsia initially does not provide symptoms and signs, but at one time it can deteriorate rapidly, so it takes a series of examinations, detection, and identification of risk factors and control them so as to enable complex primary prevention.Objective: This study will provide an overview of the characteristics of pregnant women with preeclampsia and anemia in Bandung City, Cirebon Regency and Kuningan Regency.Research Methods: This study uses descriptive analysis, with a cross sectional approach, is retrospective in nature, observing the results of medical records. The population is pregnant women with preeclampsia and anemia in Bandung City, Cirebon Regency and Kuningan Regency, the pregnancy period from October 2020 to February 2021 is 489. The inclusion criteria for this study were pregnant women from trimester 1 to trimester 3 who experienced preeclampsia and anemia. The sampling technique is using quota sampling. The number of samples is 110 respondents. Exclusion criteria in this study were pregnant women with a history of congenital disease, being infected and other pregnancy complications besides anemia and preeclampsia.Results: Characteristics of pregnant women with preeclampsia and anemia in Bandung City, Cirebon Regency and Kuningan Regency, the majority of pregnant women experiencing preeclampsia, preceded by a history of preeclampsia in a previous pregnancy of 34.6%, primiparous status 18.1% and having hypertension. ,3%. The majority of pregnant women who experience anemia are with multiparous status of 28.1% and often occur when stepping on the 3rd trimester, as well as mothers who do not consume Fe tablets.Conclusion: So, by looking at these results, the outcome for the future is a proactive effort to screen pregnant women at risk in several areas by involving health workers, the community and other researchers as well as volunteers, for the sake of maternal and child health. Keywords: Preeclampsia, Anemia, Bandung City, Cirebon Regency, Kuningan RegencyINTISARI: TINJAUAN KARAKTERISTIK IBU HAMIL DENGAN PREKLAMSI DAN ANEMIA DI KOTA BANDUNG, KABUPATEN CIREBON, DAN KABUPATEN KUNINGAN Latar Belakang: Preklamsia dan anemia ibu hamil masih sering terjadi dan menyebabkan Angka Kematian Ibu meningkat. Pertolongan yang terlambat masih ditemukan karena ibu hamil tidak terdeteksi lebih awal. Anemia dapat mengakibatkan sesak nafas, fatigue, palpitasi, gangguan pendarahan selama persalinan, sampai gangguan tidur dan sepsis. Pre Eklamsi merupakan salah satu penyebab langsung kematian ibu, kejadian pre eklamsi pada awalnya tidak memberikan gejala dan tanda, namun pada suatu ketika dapat memburuk dengan cepat, sehingga butuh serangkaian pemeriksaan, deteksi, dan identifikasi faktor risiko serta mengontrolnya sehingga memungkinkan dilakukan pencegahan primer yang kompleksTujuan: Dalam penelitian ini akan memberikan gambaran tinjauan karakteristik ibu hamil dengan preklamsia dan anemia di Kota Bandung, Kabupaten Cirebon dan Kabupaten Kuningan.Metode Penelitian: Pada penelitian ini menggunakan analisis deskriptif, dengan pendekatan cross sectional, bersifat retrospektif, observasi dari hasil rekam medis. Populasi yaitu ibu hamil dengan preklamsia dan anemia di Kota Bandung, Kabupaten Cirebon dan Kabupaten Kuningan, periode kehamilan dari bulan Oktober tahun 2020 sampai Februari tahun 2021 yaitu 489. Kriteria inklusi penelitian ini adalah ibu hamil trimester 1 sampai trimester 3 yang mengalami preklamsia dan anemia. Teknik sampling yaitu menggunakan kuota sampling. Jumlah sampel adalah 110 responden. Kriteria eksklusi dalam penelitian ini yaitu ibu hamil dengan riwayat penyakit bawaan, sedang terinfeksi dan komplikasi kehamilan lainnya selain anemia dan preklamsia.Hasil: Karakteristik ibu hamil dengan preklamsia dan anemia di Kota Bandung, Kabupaten Cirebon dan Kabupaten Kuningan., mayoritas ibu hamil yang mengalami preklamsia, didahului dengan riwayat preklamsia pada kehamilan sebelumnya sebesar 34,6%, status primipara 18,1% serta memiliki hipertensi 16,3%. Mayoritas ibu hamil yang mengalami anemia yaitu dengan status multipara sebesar 28,1% dan sering terjadi Ketika menginjak trimester 3, serta ibu yang tidak mengkonsumsi tablet Fe.Kesimpulan: Jadi, dengan melihat hasil ini, outcome untuk ke depannya yaitu adanya upaya pro aktif penjaringan wanita hamil dengan risiko di beberapa daerah dengan melibatkan tenaga Kesehatan, masyarakat dan penelitia lain serta relawan, demi Kesehatan ibu dan anak. Kata Kunci:  Preklamsia, Anemia, Kota Bandung, Kabupaten Cirebon, Kabupaten Kuningan

scholarly journals The Description of Attitude of Pregnancy Women to Prevent Miscarriage

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 089-094
Author(s):  
Sunarti Sunarti ◽  
Sri Winarni ◽  
Andre W.
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Preterm Labor ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Recurrent Miscarriage ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Second Trimester ◽  
History Of

Miscarriage incident allegedly had an effect on the next pregnancy , either at the onset ofcomplications of pregnancy and the outcome of pregnancy itself . Women with a history of miscarriagehave a higher risk for preterm labor , recurrent miscarriage and low birth weight . The purpose of theresearch was to illustrates the attitude of pregnant women to prevent miscarriage with descriptivemethod . The population included all pregnant women who perform routine checks on Public HealthService UPTD Sananwetan Blitar during the period March 27 to 27 April 2014. The sample was 30pregnant women first and second trimester with purposive sampling technique. The result was 53.3 %have a positive attitude , and 46.7 % have a negative attitude. It showed the attitude of pregnant womenwere lack in preventing miscarriage. There should be a more intensive outreach activities on theprevention of miscarriage by health employee to provide more detailed information, complete, andaccurate.

scholarly journals FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG BERHUBUNGAN DENGAN KEJADIAN STUNTING PADA BALITA DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS TATAH MAKMUR KABUPATEN BANJAR

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Nor Isna Tauhidah
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Health Center ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Health Centers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Spearman Rank ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Relationship

ABSTRAK  Stunting merupakan sebuah kondisi di mana tinggi badan anak lebih pendek dibanding tinggi badan anak seusianya. Kejadian anak stunting di Kalimantan Selatan khususnya di Kab Banjar masih berada pada angka kejadian yang sangat tinggi 13.3% dan di Puskesmas Tatah Makmur 38,06%. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui hubungan riwayat penyakit infeksi, riwayat imunisasi dasar, riwayat ASI eksklusif dan pemberian MP-ASI terhadap kejadian stunting pada balita di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Tatah Makmur Kabupaten Banjar.Penelitian ini merupakan survei analitik dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Populasi adalah ibu yang mempunyai balita mengalami stunting di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Tatah Makmur Kecamatan Tatah Makmur Kabupaten Banjar tahun 2018 sebanyak 537 orang. Sampel berjumlah 50 orang dengan teknik pengambilan accidental sampling. Analisis data melalui uji Spearman Rank. Hasil penelitian sebagian besar memiliki riwayat penyakit infeksi sebanyak 26 orang (52%), telah mendapatkan imunisasi lengkap sebanyak 32 orang (64%), pemberian MP-ASI sebagian besar cukup 32 orang (64%), riwayat pemberian ASI parsial 40 orang (80%) dan balita sebagian besar pendek sebanyak 33 orang (66%). Terdapat hubungan riwayat penyakit infeksi, kelengkapan imunisasi, pemberian MP-ASI, riwayat ASI eksklusif dengan kejadian Stunting. Puskesmas hendaknya meningkatkan pemberian informasi kepada ibu hamil tentang faktor yang dapat mempengaruhi terjadinya Stunting sehingga bahwa faktor risiko dapat dikendalikan lebih dini.  Kata Kunci : Imunisasi Dasar, Penyakit Infeksi, Pemberian MP-ASI, ASI eksklusif, Stunting   ABSTRACT   Stunting is a condition in which a person's height turns out to be shorter than the height of another person's age. Stunting in Banjar District by 13.3% and in Tatah Makmur Health Center 38.06%.The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between infectious diseases and basic immunization against the incidence of stunting in infants in Tatah Makmur Health Center. The study design was an analytic survey with cross sectional approach. The population is mothers who have toddlers stunted in Tatah Makmur Health Center in 2018 as many as 537 people. Samples amounted to 50 people with a purposive sampling technique. Analysis of data through the Spearman Rank.  The results of the study of toddlers mostly have a history of infectious diseases as many as 26 people (52%), have received complete immunization as many as 32 people (64%) and toddlers are mostly short as many as 33 people (66%). There is a relationship between the history of infectious diseases, the completeness of immunization with the incidence of stunting. Health centers should increase the provision of information to pregnant women about factors that influence the occurrence of stunting so that risk factors can be controlled earlier. Keywords: History of Basic Immunization, History of Infectious Diseases, Stunting

scholarly journals Traditional Birth Attendants and Childbirth in Kenya

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Paschalia Mbutu ◽  
Wanjiru Gichuhi ◽  
Grace Nyamongo
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Traditional Birth Attendants ◽  
Birth Attendants ◽  
Interview Guide ◽  
At Home

The first objective of this research was to explore the role played by traditional birth attendants (TBAs) during pregnancy and childbirth. The second objective was to establish perspectives of pregnant women regarding the role played by TBAs during childbirth. Eight TBAs out of 12 were selected using simple random sampling technique. These 8 TBAs were drawn from the environs of 10 sampled health facilities. To calculate the sample size for the pregnant women to be interviewed about their perspectives towards TBAs from the 10 sampled health facilities , this formula was used, 1230 x 15/100=184.5 rounded up to 185. According to 2009 census, the population of women at child bearing age (15 – 49 years) was 1230 in Kitui West Sub-County (KNBS et al.; 2009). The final sample size for pregnant women was 187 as shown under the discussion on sampling techniques. An in depth individual interview guide was used to gather information from the 8 TBAs and 165 pregnant women. Unstructured interview guide was used to gather information from 22 respondents who formed focus group discussion (FGD). To make a meaning from the raw data, it was transcribed and emerging themes and patterns according the objective of the study were picked. The Chi-square test analysis showed that more than a half of the women preferred to deliver at home assisted by a TBA. (χ2=1.572; df=2; p=0.036) where p=0.05. This was confirmed by the fact that 37 percent out of 135 respondents who attended ANC clinic and 90 percent out of 30 respondents who did not attend ANC clinic delivered at home assisted by TBAs.

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