Investigating Hindrance Factors in Attending and by Pregnant Women During Antenatal Visits at Itojo Hospital, Ntungamo District

Table of Contents

DECLARATION............................................................................................................... ii

APPROVAL.....................................................................................................................iii

ACKNOWLEDGMENT.................................................................................................. iv

DEDICATION .................................................................................................................. v

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ........................................................................................viii

CHAPTER ONE: BACKGROUND INFORMATION .................................................... 1

1.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 1

1.2 Statement of the problem ............................................................................................ 2

1.3 Purpose of the study .................................................................................................... 2

1.3.1 Specific objectives.................................................................................................... 2

1.4 Study justification........................................................................................................ 3

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW ................................................................... 4

2.1 Knowledge of antenatal care ................................................................................... 4

2.2 Attitude mothers have towards antenatal care ......................................................... 5

2.3 How knowledge acquired during antenatal care helps decision making during

child birth....................................................................................................................... 6

CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY......................................................................... 9

3.1 Study design........................................................................................................ 9

3.2 Study setting ....................................................................................................... 9

3.3 Study population................................................................................................. 9

3.4 Sample size determination.................................................................................. 9

3.5 Sampling methods ............................................................................................ 10

3.6 Inclusion & exclusion criteria........................................................................... 10

3.7 Data collection procedures ............................................................................... 10

3.7.1 Data management ............................................................................................. 11

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3.8 Ethical considerations.......................................................................................... 11

CHAPTER FOUR: RESULT.......................................................................................... 12

Table 1: Age distribution ............................................................................................. 12

Table 2: Distribution of marital status......................................................................... 12

Figure1: First time to visit antenatal clinic .................................................................. 13

Figure 2: Reason for visiting antenatal clinic .............................................................. 13

Figure 3: Sufficient information received.................................................................... 14

Figure 4: Attitude about recommending a friend to attend anc ................................... 15

Figure 5: Reasons why women do not attend ANC .................................................... 15

DISCUSSION ................................................................................................................. 17

5.3 Attitude of mothers towards antenatal care. .......................................................... 18

5.3.3 Reason for not attending ANC ........................................................................... 19

5.4 Conclusion ............................................................................................................. 19

5.5 Recommendations.................................................................................................. 19

REFERENCES................................................................................................................ 21


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APA

ABDU, J (2022). Investigating Hindrance Factors in Attending and by Pregnant Women During Antenatal Visits at Itojo Hospital, Ntungamo District. Afribary. Retrieved from https://tracking.afribary.com/works/investigating-hindrance-factors-in-attending-and-by-pregnant-women-during-antenatal-visits-at-itojo-hospital-ntungamo-district

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ABDU, JUUKO "Investigating Hindrance Factors in Attending and by Pregnant Women During Antenatal Visits at Itojo Hospital, Ntungamo District" Afribary. Afribary, 25 Jul. 2022, https://tracking.afribary.com/works/investigating-hindrance-factors-in-attending-and-by-pregnant-women-during-antenatal-visits-at-itojo-hospital-ntungamo-district. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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ABDU, JUUKO . "Investigating Hindrance Factors in Attending and by Pregnant Women During Antenatal Visits at Itojo Hospital, Ntungamo District". Afribary, Afribary, 25 Jul. 2022. Web. 21 Nov. 2024. < https://tracking.afribary.com/works/investigating-hindrance-factors-in-attending-and-by-pregnant-women-during-antenatal-visits-at-itojo-hospital-ntungamo-district >.

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ABDU, JUUKO . "Investigating Hindrance Factors in Attending and by Pregnant Women During Antenatal Visits at Itojo Hospital, Ntungamo District" Afribary (2022). Accessed November 21, 2024. https://tracking.afribary.com/works/investigating-hindrance-factors-in-attending-and-by-pregnant-women-during-antenatal-visits-at-itojo-hospital-ntungamo-district