Knowledge and utilisation of antenatal care services by pregnant women at a clinic in Ekurhuleni

• Main Author: Matyukira, Sesedzai Peggie
• Other Authors: Roos, Janetta Hendrika
• Format: Others
• Language: en
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: Antenatal care; Antenatal care utilisation; Initiation of ANC; Knowledge about ANC; Pregnant woman; Timing of ANC; 362.198240968224; Prenatal care > Effect of managed care on > South Africa > Ekurhuleni; Prenatal care > Patients > South Africa > Ekurhuleni; Prenatal care > South Africa > Ekurhuleni > Evaluation; Pregnant women > Services for > South Africa > Ekurhuleni; Medical care surveys > South Africa > Ekurhuleni; Community health services > South Africa > Ekurhuleni; Ekurhuleni (South Africa) > Maternal health services
• Online Access: Matyukira, Sesedzai Peggie (2014) Knowledge and utilisation of antenatal care services by pregnant women at a clinic in Ekurhuleni, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/13617>; http://hdl.handle.net/10500/13617

The aim of the study was to investigate the knowledge and utilisation of antenatal care (ANC) services by pregnant women at a clinic in Ekurhuleni. A quantitative, descriptive correlational study was carried out on 90 eligible pregnant women. Data were collected with a self-administered questionnaire and analysed with the help of a statistician using the Epi Info version 7 computer program. The results of the study indicate that most women initiated ANC later than the recommendations by the World Health Organization (WHO). Over half of the respondents had overall good knowledge of ANC, but lacked knowledge of medication and screening tests done during pregnancy, some danger signs during pregnancy and of exclusive breastfeeding. Factors that were identified as associated with late initiation of ANC were current employment status, number of children, transport costs to clinic and number of antenatal visits. === Department of Health Studies === M.A. (Public Health)