Perception and utilization of antenatal care services among women of child bearing age in Iloro Basic Health Centre, Ekiti State Department: Community Health By: iamjahmeyou Project ID: 6606 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1Rate this project12345 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractUtilization of antenatal care services is generally associated with improved maternal and neonatal health outcomes. Antenatal care is essential for protecting the health of women and their unborn children. The aim of this study is to determine the attitude and perception of antenatal care services among women of childbearing age in Iloro basic health centre Ekiti State. A descriptive cross-sectional survey was carried out among one hundred and fifty (150) respondents in Iloro basic health center Ekiti State. Area of Ekiti State with a semi-structured self-administered questionnaire using multistage sampling technique to select respondents. Data collected were processed and analyzed using SPSS software program version 20.0 in calculating frequencies. This study revealed that majority of the respondent (58.7%) have knowledge of antenatal care by correctly defining antenatal service as care given to pregnant women. The reason of good knowledge among the mothers might be because of health education given to them by health workers of the PHC, in this study, more than half (66.7%) of the respondents identified that pregnant women need to go for an antenatal clinic without complications. This study revealed that 90% of women have adequate knowledge regarding the importance of coming early for their first antenatal check-up. Also, in this study, 89.1% and 88.8% of the respondents claimed that they report early for antenatal care at the clinics and regular antenatal care improves the health of mother and child respectively. The results conclude that majority of the respondents agreed that early antenatal booking is good for pregnant women, reckoned that folic acid is necessary during pregnancy, smoking and alcohol, are harmful for fetus and that antenatal class prepares the mother mentally for childbirth....Preview Download Preview +Other Community Health project topics and materials you might be interested in»Knowledge and awareness of the effects of narcotic drug use among students of Federal Polytechnic Idah»Effect of immunization in children between the ages of 0-5 in family health centre Idah Local Government Area Kogi State»The effect of abortion on female students in College of Health Sciences and Technology Idah, Kogi»Problem of pregnancy and abortion on girl child education in Nigeria»Factors influencing the attitude of women towards family planning - case study of Oke Eiri, Atan Local Government Area»Importance of exclusive breast feeding on the health of an infant - case study of Idah local government area of Kogi state»Attitude of couple toward modern family planning practice in Birnin Gwari, Birnin Gwari local government, Kaduna state»Effect of malnutrition among children under five years of age in Patigi community of Patigi local government area of Kwara state»Knowledge of protein energy malnutrition and its prevention among mothers with children below five years of age in Ubiegbe Community Idah, Lga, Kogi state»Causes, effects and control of communicable diseases in secondary schools»Causes and effects of drug abuse among adolescent in Amede community»Assessment of prevalence malaria among the patients attending Tofa comprehensive hospital»The impact of community health works in elderly condition in Ungogo local government»Assessing the mother knowledge on the benefit of breast feeding among children 0 - 24 months - a case study of Matoya village Maigatari local government, Jigawa state»Attitude and practice of mothers towards exclusive breast feeding in selected markets in Ilorin metropolis