Adolescents Pregnant Women Perception Regarding Safe Pregnancy in Rural Areas

Abstract

Background: Adolescent pregnancy among females aged 15-19 year harmful implications on girls᾿ physical, psychological, economic and social status and highly rate of morbidity and mortality in young age pregnancy. Aim of the study: adolescent pregnant women perception regarding safe pregnancy in rural areas. Design: Descriptive research design was utilized to carry out this study. Setting: The present study was three MCH center in Banha City. Sample: purposive sample including the adolescent pregnant women in MCH and included 105 women. Tools: for data collection divided into: 1 st tool: An interviewing questionnaire which includes: Part 1: Socio-demographic characteristics of adolescent pregnant women, Part 2: Adolescent pregnant women knowledge assessment sheet, Part 3: adolescent pregnant women practices regarding safe pregnancy, 2 nd Tool: Medical record of adolescent pregnant women: a) Physical examination, b) Current medical history, c) Follow up compliance. Results: Adolescent pregnant women ranged between 17-19 years with the mean age of (18years), the highest percentage of them were between the age of 18-19 years, more than three quarters of the study subjects had unsatisfactory knowledge score regarding safe pregnancy, one third of the study subjects had satisfactory practices regarding safe pregnancy; about two thirds were unsatisfied from the perception. Conclusion: There are significant association between the adolescent pregnant women total knowledge score and educational qualification, occupation and income, there was a highly statistical significance association between total practice score and their educational qualification and their age also, there are highly statistical significance association between total practice score and their perception and there significance between their knowledge and total practices. Recommendation: The study recommended to carry out discharge plan contain health education for adolescent pregnant women regarding complications of pregnancy, follow-up schedule and healthy life style behavior.