Table 2 Knowledge and experience of complications of pregnancy, labour and delivery
Kaduna n = 796 | Katsina n = 831 | |
|---|---|---|
% mentioned at least two | ||
Danger signs in pregnancy | 63.7*** | 42.4 |
Danger signs in labour and delivery | 71.7*** | 62.1 |
Danger signs in first two postpartum days | 53.9*** | 34.9 |
% Wife experienced at least one | ||
Pregnancy complication | 52.5*** | 34.7 |
Labour complication | 39.3*** | 32.4 |
First-two-days complication | 44.2*** | 33.1 |
% said that antenatal care can reduce the risk of complications | 94.3*** | 83.2 |
% said that women should deliver in health facility or hospital | 66.3*** | 49.0 |
% said that a woman must have her husband’s permission to go to the health facility if | ||
She is pregnant | 64.6*** | 57.9 |
She thinks she is in labour | 54.4 | 54.3 |
She is delivering at home and there is a problem | 48.9 | 51.3 |