Maternal health care in a rural area of Pakistan.

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S Safdar,S N B Inam,A Omair,S T Ahmed,

OBJECTIVE: The need for effective strategies for delivery of healthcare to rural women is paramount and requires a study of maternal perceptions and experiences of the healthcare system. METHOD: This article describes knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding obstetric healthcare in a rural area of Pakistan. This is a cross sectional survey of a rural area of district Hyderabad, Pakistan. A multistage sample of 1,150 households was drawn from a population of 247,257 living in 30,653 households. Structured KAP questionnaires regarding maternal health were administered to male and female respondents in study household. RESULTS: A total of 1,178 married women and 1,146 married men were interviewed. The mean age of female respondents was 29 +/- 6 years. At the time of the interview 20% women were pregnant. Sixty-one percent women received antenatal care during their last pregnancy. The most frequent antenatal care providers were female doctors (55%). Majority (67%) of women had delivered at home with the assistance of traditional birth attendants (TBAs). Overall less than 40% of respondents could correctly identify signs of obstetric complications. Thirty-eight percent women experienced obstetric complications during their last pregnancy. Estimated annual maternal mortality ratio (MMR) was 689/100,000 live births. CONCLUSION: Women have inadequate access to obstetric care due to limited healthcare options and poor knowledge of obstetric complications. This can be corrected by improving services and increasing overall maternal health awareness in the community.

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S Safdar,SN Inam,A Omair,ST Ahmed,

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PUBLICATION TYPE: Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov

Journal: JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Associat

VOLUME: 52

Page Numbers: 308-11

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ISSN: 0030-9982

DAY: 12

MONTH: Jul

YEAR: 2002

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LANGUAGE: eng

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KEYWORDS: Rural Health Services

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AFFILIATION: Department of Community Health Sciences, Ziauddin Medical University, Karachi.

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