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Table 4 Participation in birth preparedness-related community activities by pregnant women in rural Ebonyi community

From: Unlocking community capabilities for addressing social norms/practices: behavioural change intervention study to improve birth preparedness and complication readiness among pregnant women in rural Nigeria

Variable

Pre-intervention Frequency(%) n = 158

Post intervention Frequency(%) n = 153

%Difference (p-value)**

Participated in any BP/CR- related community activity in the past 6 months

 Yes

24 (15.2)

41 (26.8)

11.6 (0.012)*

 No

134 (84.8)

112 (73.2)

 

Activities participated

 Transport service

  Yes

8 (19.5)

11 (45.8)

26.3 (0.024)*

  No

16 (80.5)

30 (54.2)

 

 Ways to save money

  Yes

9 (37.5)

18 (43.9)

6.4 (0.613)

  No

15 (62.5)

23 (56.1)

 

 Ways to get blood donated

  Yes

2 (8.3)

6 (14.6)

6.3 (0.445)

  No

22 (91.7)

35 (85.4)

 
  1. * Statistically significant; **χ2-Test for statistical significance; BR/CR Birth preparedness and Complication readiness