Women's experience with group prenatal care in a rural community in northern Nigeria

Objective To assess women's experience of group prenatal care in a rural Nigerian community. Methods In an observational study, consenting pregnant women were enrolled in a group prenatal care program based on the CenteringPregnancy model from July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011, in Tsibiri, Nigeria...

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Published in:International journal of gynecology and obstetrics 2019-05, Vol.145 (2), p.164-169
Main Authors: Adaji, Sunday E., Jimoh, Adenike, Bawa, Umma, Ibrahim, Habiba I., Olorukooba, Abiola A., Adelaiye, Hamdalla, Garba, Comfort, Lukong, Anita, Idris, Suleiman, Shittu, Oladapo S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Cross-Sectional Studies
Feasibility Studies
Female
Group prenatal care
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Maternal health
Nigeria
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications - prevention & control
Pregnant Women - psychology
Prenatal Care - methods
Prenatal Care - statistics & numerical data
Rural community
Rural Population - statistics & numerical data
Women's experience
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Summary:Objective To assess women's experience of group prenatal care in a rural Nigerian community. Methods In an observational study, consenting pregnant women were enrolled in a group prenatal care program based on the CenteringPregnancy model from July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011, in Tsibiri, Nigeria. Women were interviewed before joining the group and postnatally. A predesigned pro forma was used to assess group behavior during sessions. Descriptive and inferential statistics were applied to data. Results In total, 161 women enrolled, and 54 of 72 scheduled prenatal sessions took place. The average number of visits was three per woman, with good group interaction and cohesion. Mothers who could mention at least five out of eight danger signs of pregnancy increased from 1.4% (2) to 13.3% (14) (P
ISSN:0020-7292
1879-3479
DOI:10.1002/ijgo.12788