Cross-sectional survey of knowledge of obstetric danger signs among women in rural Madagascar.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Antenatal care (ANC) has the potential to identify and manage obstetric complications, educate women about risks during pregnancy and promote skilled birth attendance during childbirth. The aim of this study was to assess women's knowledge of obstetric danger signs and factors associated with this knowledge in Ambanja, Madagascar. It also sought to evaluate whether the participation in a mobile health (mHealth) project that aimed to provide comprehensive ANC to pregnant women in remote areas influenced women's knowledge of obstetric danger signs.

Methods

From April to October 2015, a non-random, convenience sample of 372 women in their first year postpartum were recruited, including 161 who had participated in the mHealth project. Data were analyzed using bivariat

SUBMITTER: Salem A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5800042 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature