Table 3.
Knowledge status on key obstetric danger signs during pregnancy, labor, child birth and after delivery in Gura Dhamole woreda, Bale zone, Southeast Ethiopia, April, 2017
| Variables | Response | Frequency (n = 387) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge on danger of obstetrics problems related to pregnancy | Not knowledgeable (knew < 3 key danger signs) | 282 | 72.9 |
| Knowledgeable (Knew ≥3 key danger signs) | 105 | 27.1 | |
| Knowledge on danger of obstetrics problems related to Labor and child birth | Not knowledgeable (knew < 3 key danger signs) | 257 | 66.4 |
| Knowledgeable (Knew ≥3 key danger signs) | 130 | 33.6 | |
| Knowledge on danger of obstetrics problems related to postpartum | Not knowledgeable (knew < 3 key danger signs) Knowledgeable (Knew ≥3 key | 238 | 61.5 |
| danger signs) | 149 | 38.5 | |
| Knowledge on Obstetric problems that can occur during pregnancy (n = 332) | Vaginal bleeding | 168 | 50.6 |
| Severe headache | 163 | 49 | |
| Blurred vision | 146 | 44 | |
| Severe abdominal pain | 129 | 38.9 | |
| Loss of consciousness | 76 | 22.9 | |
| Convulsion | 50 | 15.1 | |
| Knowledge on obstetric danger signs related to labour and child birth (n = 318) | Severe vaginal bleeding | 199 | 62.6 |
| Severe headache | 171 | 53.8 | |
| Retained placenta | 160 | 50.3 | |
| Labor lasting > 12 h | 124 | 39 | |
| Loss of consciousness | 91 | 28.6 | |
| Others | 2 | 0.6 | |
| Knowledge on danger signs after delivery/during post partum period (n = 353) | Retained placenta | 240 | 67.8 |
| Excessive bleeding | 195 | 55.1 | |
| Abdominal pain | 189 | 53.4 | |
| Severe headache | 93 | 26.3 | |
| Fainting | 86 | 24.3 | |
| Foul smelling vaginal discharge | 48 | 13.6 | |
| Advantages of pregnancy and delivery related services(n = 368) | For better health care to the women | 222 | 60.3 |
| Anticipating problems | 183 | 49.7 | |
| For better care to the newborn | 178 | 48.4 | |
| For early detection of health Problems | 164 | 44.6 |