Table 2. Factors related to maternal healthcare received during last child delivery.
Characteristics | Number | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|
Birth order | Second or higher | 262 | 52.4 |
First | 238 | 47.6 | |
Awareness of postnatal danger signs | Low level | 381 | 76.2 |
High level | 119 | 23.8 | |
Acceptance of TBA | Not accepted | 256 | 51.2 |
Accepted | 244 | 48.8 | |
Type of maternal care provider | Non-skilled | 227 | 45.4 |
Skilled | 273 | 54.6 | |
ANC visits | No visit | 118 | 23.6 |
<4 visits | 120 | 24.0 | |
≥4 visits | 262 | 52.4 | |
Place of delivery | Home | 322 | 64.4 |
Health facility | 178 | 35.6 | |
PNC visits | No PNC | 163 | 32.6 |
<4 visits | 201 | 40.2 | |
≥4 visits | 136 | 27.2 | |
Timing of PNC (n=337) | First 24 hours | 282 | 83.7 |
24–48 hours | 3 | 0.9 | |
48–72 hours | 19 | 5.6 | |
3–7 days | 7 | 2.1 | |
>7 days | 26 | 7.7 | |
Receipt of PNC services * (n=337) | Maternal checkup | 286 | 84.8 |
Neonatal checkup | 328 | 97.3 | |
HE on breastfeeding | 162 | 48.1 | |
HE on postnatal danger signs | 174 | 51.6 | |
HE on contraceptives | 166 | 49.3 | |
Provision of contraceptives | 254 | 75.4 | |
Provision of supplements | 333 | 98.8 | |
Postnatal complication | No | 480 | 96.0 |
Yes | 20 | 4.0 | |
Postnatal food restriction | No | 267 | 53.4 |
Yes | 233 | 46.6 | |
Postnatal behavioral restriction | No | 258 | 51.6 |
Yes | 242 | 48.4 | |
Misconception regarding postnatal practice | No | 252 | 50.4 |
Yes | 248 | 49.6 |
*Those that received more than one PNC service. TBA, traditional birth attendant.