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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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 06 Nov. 2024.
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. 06 Nov. 2024. < https://tracking.afribary.com/works/investigating-hindrance-factors-in-attending-and-by-pregnant-women-during-antenatal-visits-at-itojo-hospital-ntungamo-district >.
ABDU, JUUKO . "Investigating Hindrance Factors in Attending and by Pregnant Women During Antenatal Visits at Itojo Hospital, Ntungamo District" Afribary (2022). Accessed November 06, 2024. https://tracking.afribary.com/works/investigating-hindrance-factors-in-attending-and-by-pregnant-women-during-antenatal-visits-at-itojo-hospital-ntungamo-district