Awareness of Primigravida Women Regarding the Danger Signs of Intraconceptional Period

Abstract

Each year considerable number of women worldwide die from complications of childbirth and most of these are preventable. Therefore, a descriptive exploratory research study was carried out to identify the awareness regarding danger signs of intraconceptional period among the primigravida women attending antenatal clinic in the western regional hospital.  A total of 212 primigravida women were selected by using census method. Semi structured interview schedule were used for data collection. The obtained data were coded and entered in SPSS version 16 programs and analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study findings revealed 58% of respondents had inadequate level of awareness and remaining had adequate level of awareness with the mean score 14.19± 2.26. The level of awareness was statistically significant with educational level (p=.011) and occupations (p=.017).

The study concluded that the respondents’ awareness of danger signs during intraconceptional period was poor. It is essential to create awareness regarding danger signs of intraconceptional period and their preventive measures.