LESSON 3.2 RH- CONTI

Reproductive Health

Antenatal Care

  • Care Received: 90% of mothers received care from medical professionals during pregnancy.

    • 50% from nurses/midwives

    • 38% from doctors

    • 7% from traditional birth attendants

    • 6% received no antenatal care

    • Little change since the 1998 NDHS.

  • Recommended Visits:

    • DOH recommends at least 4 antenatal visits.

    • 70% of women with a live birth had the recommended visits.

    • First checkup should happen in the first trimester; 53% of women followed this guideline.

  • Danger Signs Awareness:

    • 50% of women informed about danger signs of pregnancy complications.

  • Tetanus Toxoid Injections:

    • Recommended: at least 2 injections during first pregnancy.

    • 37% of women met this recommendation.

Delivery Care

  • Birth Location:

    • 38% of live births occurred in health facilities.

    • 61% were born at home.

  • Assistance During Delivery:

    • 60% of births assisted by health professionals:

      • 34% by doctors

      • 26% by midwives/nurses

    • Coverage increased from 56% in 1998, but below the 2004 DOH target of 80%.

Postnatal Care

  • Follow-up Checkups:

    • Recommended within 2 days post-delivery.

    • Women delivering in facilities assumed to receive postnatal care.

    • 33% of women delivering outside health facilities had checkups within 2 days.

    • 51% received checkups within 6 days post-delivery.

    • Combined, 89% of women received postnatal care within 6 days, higher than DOH target of 80%.