Table 2.

Awareness and practice of postnatal care service utilization among married women in Bench - Maji Zone, 2015

Variables	Number	Percent
Ever heard about PNC n=765
Yes	683	89.3
No	82	10.7
The sources of information about PNC services n= 683
Health institution/ care provider	492	72.04
Radio/TV	108	15.81
Family/Relatives	67	9.81
Other*	16	2.34
Know that PNC service has an advantage n=683
Yes	644	94.23
No	39	5.71
Listed benefits of PNC n=644
To give opportunity for family planning	429	66.6
To check conditions of infants	278	43.2
To get information how to feed their infant	236	36.6
To detect and treat health problems during the postpartum period	202	31.4
Vaccination	174	27.02
Other**	4	0.8
Do they know problems that may arise during PN period n=683
Yes	523	76.57
No	160	23.43
Listed problems that may arise during PN period n=523
Bleeding (PPH)	489	93.5
Maternal death	191	36.5
Sepsis	79	15.1
Other***	32	6.12
Attended PNC in the six weeks after delivery n=765
Yes	392	51.24
No	373	48.46
Reason why they visit clinic for PNC n=392
For immunization of baby	305	77.8
To start family planning	254	64.8
Because they told to come	167	42.6
Other****	24	6.12
Type of service they get during their PN visit n=392
Immunisation of baby	333	84.9
Family planning services	281	71.7
Counselling	97	24.7
Breast feeding education	92	23.5
Physical examination	75	19.1
Number of PN visits within 6 weeks after delivery n=392
Less than recommended 3 or more visit	325	82.9
Within recommended 3 or more visit	67	17.1
Time for the first PN visit n=392
Immediately after delivery	101	25.8
Within 24 Hrs	208	53.1
>2 days	82	20.9

^*From school (education) and more than one source

^**Better quality of life, prevent child death, circumcision

^***Peurperalpsychosis, anemia, child disease and death, cramp, Retained placenta

^****Bleedindpost delivery, to check CS scar, Circumssision, to make sure they can back to work, because of illness.