A descriptive study to assess the knowledge regarding antenatal care among pregnant women in selected hospitals of Haryana Mrs. Suman* Research Scholar (Nursing), Shri JJT University, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan, India *Corresponding Author Email: sumanmoun60@gmail.com
Online published on 4 September, 2021. Abstract Background and Aim The primary aim of antenatal care is to achieve, at the end of pregnancy, a healthy mother and a healthy baby. Antenatal care is a care which is provided in antenatal period which starts from day of conception till the delivery. The aim of study was assessed the knowledge regarding antenatal care among Pregnant women in selected area of Haryana. Materials and Methods A descriptive research design was used with a convenience sampling technique on 50 pregnant women in selected hospitals of Haryana. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire for knowledge regarding antenatal care. Analysis was done using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Results Majority of the (62%) pregnant women had an excellent level of knowledge, nearly one-fifth (22%) had good level of knowledge and few 8(16%) had an average level of knowledge. None of them have below average knowledge. There was a statistically significant association of qualification and Parity with Knowledge. Conclusion There was a statistically significant association of qualification and Parity with level of knowledge. Top Keywords Descriptive, Antenatal care, Knowledge, Pregnant women, Hospital. Top |