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  • Title: Factors associated with birth preparedness and complication readiness among pregnant women attending government health facilities in the Bamenda Health District, Cameroon.
    Author: Ijang YP, Tebeu PM, Ngwayu CN, Venyuy MA, Basile T, Bede F, Wirsiy FS, Cumber SN.
    Journal: Pan Afr Med J; 2021; 39():47. PubMed ID: 34422170.
    Abstract:
    INTRODUCTION: birth preparedness and complication readiness (BPCR) intervention should greatly have an impact on the reduction of maternal mortality if implemented properly at all levels. Responsibility for BPCR must be shared among all safe motherhood stakeholders-because a coordinated effort is needed to reduce the delays that contribute to maternal and newborn deaths. This study aimed to assess the factors associated with birth preparedness and complication readiness among pregnant women attending government health facilities in the Bamenda Health District. METHODS: this was a cross-sectional analytic study. The study period was 30th October - 30th November, 2016. A total of 345 pregnant women of ≥ 32 weeks gestational age seen at the antenatal consultation (ANC) units were recruited. The dependent variable was birth preparedness and complication readiness while the independent variables were the socio-demographic and reproductive health characteristics. Frequency distributions were used to determine the awareness and practice and logistic regression at 95% confidence interval (CI) and p<0.05 to identify the factors that favour birth preparedness and complication readiness. RESULTS: the most likely factors that favour birth preparedness and complication readiness were monthly income (Odds Ratio (OR) = 2.94, (1.39, 6.25), p = 0.005) and the number of antenatal care visits (OR = 2.16, (1.18, 3.90), p = 0.013). CONCLUSION: majority of the women in this study were not prepared for birth/complications. The factors most associated with birth preparedness and complication readiness were monthly income and number of antenatal care visits.
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