Table 2 Reported contents of antenatal care (ANC) counseling services delivered by maternity unit workers to their clients.
Items reportedly discussed by maternity staff with clients during ANC counseling: | Doctors (n = 21) Freq (%) | Nurses (n = 57) Freq (%) | *CHEWs (n = 74) Freq (%) | Total (n = 152) Freq (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
That all pregnant women are at risk of maternal complications | 16 (76.2) | 50 (87.7) | 29 (39.2) | 95 (62.5) |
That Incidence of maternal complications may not be accurately predicted in individual women | 13 (61.9) | 40 (70.2) | 55 (74.3) | 108 (71.1) |
That maternal complications, though unpredictable are treatable | 17 (81.0) | 48 (84.2) | 50 (67.6) | 115 (75.7) |
Birth preparedness | 13 (61.9) | 47 (82.5) | 35 (47.3) | 95 (62.5) |
"Warning/danger" signs of pregnancy and delivery | 17 (81.0) | 51 (89.5) | 46 (62.2) | 114 (75.0) |
Postpartum family planning | 19 (90.5) | 50 (87.7) | 57 (79.0) | 126 (82.9) |
Complication readiness | 15 (71.4) | 20 (35.1) | 6 (8.1) | 61 (40.1) |