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Journal of Community Health
Published in: Journal of Community Health 2/2013

01-04-2013 | Original Paper

Perception of Pregnant Women About Antenatal Care in a Cottage Hospital in Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Authors: M. I. Ekott, U. Ovwigho, A. Ehigiegba, A. Fajola, B. Fakunle

Published in: Journal of Community Health | Issue 2/2013

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Abstract

Antenatal care gives opportunity for care of women during pregnancy, prevention and treatment of diseases as well as behavioral change interventions. The perception of users about services influences service utilization. This study was performed to assess user satisfaction with antenatal care services at the centre and to identify constraints at service points. Women attending antenatal care at a cottage hospital In Nigeria were administered questionnaires to evaluate their satisfaction with services and their views about services at various points of care. Data analysis was made using Statistical Package for Social Science version 15.0. Statistical significance was set at P < 0.5. Four hundred correctly completed questionnaires were analysed. The mean age of the respondents was 29 years (SD of 4) and their parity ranged from 0 to 5 (mean 2.5 ± 1.9). The overall satisfaction with care was 94 % and it was highest (95.8 %) with health talks and least with medical consultations (64 %). Attributes valued at service points were educating nature of health talks, prompt attention, and friendly and polite staff. Reasons for dissatisfaction were unfriendly attitudes of staff and delay at service points. Additional care packages women would want were: more staff employed 61 (15.3 %), better organized services 34 (8.5 %) and routine ultrasound scans 25 (6.3 %). Women valued antenatal care and were highly satisfied with services received at the centre. Health education forums should be used to address issues with service delivery. Constraints at service points should be addressed to enhance better service delivery.
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Metadata
Title
Perception of Pregnant Women About Antenatal Care in a Cottage Hospital in Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Authors
M. I. Ekott
U. Ovwigho
A. Ehigiegba
A. Fajola
B. Fakunle
Publication date
01-04-2013
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Community Health / Issue 2/2013
Print ISSN: 0094-5145
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3610
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-012-9625-1

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