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Table 2 Knowledge of respondents about preparation for birth and its complication, Goba woreda, Ethiopia, April, 2013

From: Birth preparedness and complication readiness among women of child bearing age group in Goba woreda, Oromia region, Ethiopia

S. No

Variable

Frequency

Percent

(N = 474)

1

Identify place of delivery

214

45.1

2

Save money

330

69.6

3

Prepare essential items for clean delivery & post partum period

415

87.6

4

Identify skilled provider

34

7.2

5

Being aware of the signs of an emergency & the need to act immediately

16

3.4

6

Designating decision maker on her

4

0.8

7

Arranging a way to communicate with a source of help

33

2.7

8

Arranging emergency funds

67

5.5

9

Identify a mode of transportation

25

5.3

10

Arranging blood donors

15

3.2

11

Identifying the nearest institution that has24 hours functioning EmOC services

58

12.2

  1. N.B. This cannot be sum up to 100% because multiple responses were possible.