Socio-culturally adapted educational videos increase maternal and newborn health knowledge in pregnant women and female community health volunteers in Nepal's Khotang district.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

While Nepal has made significant improvements in maternal and newborn health overall, the lack of maternal and newborn health-related knowledge in the more rural parts of the country has led to significant disparities in terms of both maternal and newborn health service utilization and maternal and newborn health outcomes. This study aimed to assess whether viewing culturally adapted maternal and newborn health educational films had a positive impact on (1) the maternal and newborn health knowledge levels among pregnant women and (2) the postpartum hemorrhage-related knowledge levels among Female Community Health Volunteers in rural Nepal.

Methods

Four locations were selected for their remoteness and comparatively high number of pregnancies. A convenience sample o

SUBMITTER: Maharjan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9234840 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature