https://imcjms.com Ibrahim Medical College Journal of Medical Science https://imcjms.com/registration/journal_full_text/132 Sun, 06 Nov 2016 13:47:27 +0000 Ibrahim Med. Coll. J. 2009; 3(1): 17-20 Key Words: Knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP), hospital delivery, married women Address for Correspondence: Nawzia Yasmin, Head and Academic Program Director, Department of Public Health, State University of Bangladesh           Variables % 211 Attitude for hospital delivery 100.0 210 Attitude towards vaccination during pregnancy 99.1 208 Married women having knowledge on danger signs 98.1 84 Autonomy in treatment seeking 5.7 11 Hospital delivery considered as sin 0.9 1   Based on principal component analysis (PCS) among the interviewed respondents, 85% had a positive attitude towards hospital delivery and the rest showed a negative attitude towards hospital delivery. Regarding the level of attitude on safe motherhood on different aspects, it was found that, all the respondents had a positive attitude towards importance of ANC and hospital delivery, seeking care after notification of danger sign and vaccination. However, 40% of the respondents did not agree to the presence of male attendants during labor. Most striking finding was that, only 6% had autonomy in health care seeking behavior. Very few opined that hospital delivery is a sin or shameful practice. Table-2. Distribution of the respondents by level of practice on safe motherhood Frequency(n) Registered for health problem   203    No 3.8      Yes 5.2 200 Faced complications at home during delivery   30    No 77.7 17 Trained Birth Attendant at delivery   11    No 8.5 182 Ever practiced ANC   152    No 20.4 16 Vaccination during last pregnancy   150    No 21.3 16 Index birth at hospital   53    No 66.4 18 History of hospital delivery   52    No 66.8 18 Any family member had practice of hospital delivery   113    No 46.4       1.   Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey Report 2004. 3.   Barbhuiya MA, Hossain S, Hakim MM, Rahman SM. Prevalence of home deliveries and antenatal care coverage in some selected villages. Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull 2001; 27(1): 19-22. 5.   Khan AK. Obstetric complications: the health care seeking behavior & cost pressure generated from it in rural Bangladesh. Mymensingh Med J 2002; 11(2): 110-2. 7.   Kaartinen L, Diwan V.  Mother and child health care 8.   Brieger WR, Luchok KJ, Eng E, Earp JA. Use of maternity services by pregnant women in a small Nigerian community. Health Care Women Int 1994; 15(2): 101-10. 2026 Ibrahim Medical College. All rights reserved.