Knowledge, Attitude, and Perception of Women Regarding C-Sections during their Antenatal Period
Perception of Women Regarding C-Sections
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https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v3i06.320Keywords:
Mode of Delivery, Lower Segment Caesarian Section, Awareness, Pregnancy, Vaginal DeliveryAbstract
C-Section is a surgical procedure in which a mother gives birth to a child through the abdomen by the incision of the uterus. The prevalence of CS globally is 30 to 40 percent. Objective: To find out the knowledge, attitude, and perception of women regarding C-Section during their Antenatal period. Methods: The cross-sectional survey was conducted among married women. The sample size of 537 women from 18 to 35 years of age group was collected from seven districts of Karachi. A validated questionnaire is used which was comprised of demographics, and some questions related to their knowledge, perception, attitude towards their experience of CS, and views regarding Normal delivery. Data were analyzed by SPSS version 23.0. Results: A total of 537 reproductive women were recruited through a google doc survey. The mean age of these women was found to be 27.32±4.3 (18-35 years). Majority of participant belongs to south part 131(24.4%). Majority of participants were graduate 110(20.5%) and post graduates 122(22.7%). Almost half 55.5 % female were working women. Majority of females 235(43.5%) have their 2nd pregnancy. Most of them have 1 child (47.9%). 50.0% have history of still birth. At some level of education, knowledge is meaningful. Working women also had significant knowledge. Conclusion: Districts, education level, and occupational status all are directly proportional to the preference of CS in women as observed in this study.
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