THE EFFECT OF ANTENATAL CARE ON THE HEALTH OF PREGNANT WOMEN (STUDY IN THE PRIMARY HEALTH CENTER IN A NEW BAQUBAH CITY)

Journal Title: World Journal of Pharmaceutical and life sciences - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 5

Abstract

The study group consisted of a sample of files of pregnant women attending for antenatal care during 1993 and 1994 years. This study started at (1) of July and ended at first of September 1995 year. No. of sample were (200) files. Detailed information sheet (backgrounds factors, sociocultural factors and medical factors) was designed together the required information. We found in this study that women whose age was between (15 – 29 years) were the most frequent attenders of the antenatal clinic. As regards parity, Nulliparus was found to be the most frequent attenders at the antenatal clinic were most frequently read / write and followed by primary school graduates (45%) and (21%) respectively. Amount of prenatal care received can be determined by 2 parameters:- (I) Trimester of gestational when A.N.C was commenced. In this study (71.5%) of women attended antenatal clinic during the first trimester, and (23.5%) of women attended A.N.C at third trimester. (II) Second parameter is the No. of antenatal visits. Most of women attending the A.N. clinic had 7 – 10 antenatal visit (51%).

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Dr. Majida Hameed

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Dr. Majida Hameed (2018). THE EFFECT OF ANTENATAL CARE ON THE HEALTH OF PREGNANT WOMEN (STUDY IN THE PRIMARY HEALTH CENTER IN A NEW BAQUBAH CITY). World Journal of Pharmaceutical and life sciences, 4(5), 111-116. https://www.europub.co.uk/articles/-A-655646