Diagnostic Assessment of Health Promotion Strategies for Increasing Access to Maternal Health Care Services

Table 2.

Extent of Antepartum and puerperium care by trained healthcare workers

Variables

Frequency N = 60

Percentage

Number of antenatal visits during the last pregnancy

− None

4

6,7

− 1

6

10.0

− 2

11

18.3

− 3 or more

25

41.7

− Unknown

14

23.3

Mean (SD)

5 (2.3)

 

Last childbirth attended by a skilled birth attendant.

47

78.3

Number of tetanus toxoid vaccines received during previous pregnancy

− None

8

13.3

− 1

13

21.7

− 2

18

30.0

− 3 or more

21

35.0

Mean (SD)

 

Number of puerperium care received from a trained Health Care Worker (HCW) during previous pregnancy

− 1

8

13.3

− 2

11

18.3

− 3 or more

39

65.0

− Unknown

2

3.3

Mean (SD)

4 (1.9)