Table 3.
Utilization, satisfaction, and perceived impact of Group Antenatal Care (G-ANC) among respondents
| Variables | Categories | Frequency (n) | Percent (%) | χ² | P -Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of ANC Visits | 1–3 | 15 | 3.33 | 0.04 | 0.34 |
| 4–6 | 37 | 8.22 | |||
| 7–9 | 398 | 88.44 | |||
| Satisfaction with Services Offered | Yes | 398 | 88.44 | 0.41 | 0.52 |
| No | 37 | 8.22 | |||
| Don’t know | 15 | 3.33 | |||
| Rating the Level of Satisfaction | Good | 57 | 12.66 | 0.22 | 0.90 |
| Better | 153 | 34.00 | |||
| Excellent | 240 | 53.33 | |||
| Level of Participation in Learning Sessions | Actively Involved | 360 | 80.00 | 1.94 | 0.38 |
| Passively Involved | 79 | 17.55 | |||
| Silence | 11 | 2.44 | |||
| What Was Learned from G-ANC? | Brainstorming & Participatory Learning | 199 | 44.22 | 0.21 | 0.05 |
| Lectures by Health Care Providers | 157 | 34.89 | |||
| Discussions on Health Care Management | 84 | 18.67 | |||
| Place of Delivery | Yes (at Healthcare Facility) | 430 | 95.56 | 7.01 | 0.04 |
| No | 20 | 4.44 | |||
| I don’t know | 0 | 0.00 | |||
| Referred to Another Facility | Yes | 20 | 4.44 | 0.67 | 0.02 |
| No | 430 | 95.56 | |||
| I don’t know | 0 | 0.00 | |||
| G-ANC Improved Understanding of ANC? | Not Agreed | 5 | 1.11 | 2.03 | 0.10 |
| Agreed | 105 | 23.33 | |||
| Strongly Agreed | 340 | 75.56 | |||
| Service Helped Reduce Morbidity & Mortality? | Yes | 382 | 84.89 | 4.10 | 0.02 |
| No | 58 | 12.89 | |||
| I don’t know | 10 | 2.22 | |||
| Likelihood of Returning for Delivery | Very Strong | 378 | 84.00 | 1.88 | 0.00 |
| Strong | 59 | 13.11 | |||
| I don’t know | 13 | 2.89 | |||
| Likelihood of Recommending G-ANC to Others | Likely | 45 | 10.00 | 6.00 | 0.01 |
| More Likely | 89 | 19.78 | |||
| Most Likely | 316 | 70.22 |