Knowledge on Antenatal Care among Pregnant Women: A Cross-Sectional Survey in Rural Area

Maternal care includes care during pregnancy and should begin from the early stages of pregnancy. Women can access antenatal care services either by visiting a health center where such services are available or from health workers during their domiciliary visits. An observational survey like study was carried out at Gazipur in Bangladesh to assess knowledge on antenatal care among pregnant women dwelling village area. Face to face interview was carried out with the pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire. Non-probability convenience sampling was used to collect data on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria. Average age of respondents was 20-30 years. More than half of the respondents completed primary level education. Most of the respondents were housewives. Most of the respondents had good knowledge on antenatal checkup. Good knowledge on immunization, pregnancy diet, weight gain during pregnancy and place of delivery was observed among women. No statistically significant association was found between occupation, family type, education, income and knowledge on antenatal care.

Keywords: Antenatal Care, Rural Area, Pregnant Women.