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Authors
Affiliations
1 Dept of Community Medicine, Katuri Medical College and Hospital, Guntur (A.P.), IN
Source
Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, Vol 4, No 4 (2013), Pagination: 150-152
Abstract
Objectives: To study the profile of antenatal care received by pregnant women
Study Design: Longitudinal study.
Setting: Rural field practice area of Dept of Community Medicine
Participants: All women (n =110) from rural field practice area of Dept of Community Medicine who were pregnant at the start of the study
Statistical Analysis: Proportions
Results: Most of the pregnant women (93.27%) were registered for antenatal care, but only 26.36% of them were registered in the 1st trimester of pregnancy. As regard to TT immunization, 75% of the pregnant women had received 2 doses or 1 booster dose. Iron and Folic Acid supplementation was taken by 59.62% of the pregnant women. Nearly 45.19 % of pregnant women were provided with full antenatal care. The main antenatal care provider for pregnant women was doctor (70.19%).
Conclusion: The study showed early and wide spread use of antenatal care, but it also revealed that the antenatal visits occur late in the pregnancy.
Keywords
Utilization, Antenatal Services, Pregnant Women
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