| Multiple antenatal bookings among pregnant women in Enugu, Nigeria. | |
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PMID: 20373923 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Some pregnant women do book concurrently with multiple antenatal care providers. Structured questionnaires were administered to women attending antenatal clinics in 12 facilities in Enugu, Nigeria. A total of 535 women responded: 372 (69.5%) were booked into more than one facility and 163 (30.5%) were booked into a single facility; 280 (52.3%) booked into the two Teaching Hospitals and 91 (12.5%) booked with a traditional birth attendant. Reasons for multiple bookings included selecting a facility with affordable prices (43.9%); selecting a facility promising vaginal delivery (35.3%); avoiding HIV testing (17.9%); avoiding caesarean section (10.8%); avoiding being regarded as unbooked (10.1%) and booking into a facility where they were not known. Possible disadvantages were confusion in deciding where to deliver (53.1%); default on expert advice (27.5%); mismanagement (18.7%); delays, complications and death (12.5%). Multiple bookings were common in this study. Disadvantages of this practice, including risk of death, were identified by the women. |
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Authors:
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E E Nwogu-Ikojo; I I Okafor; H U Ezegwui |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Multicenter Study |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology : the journal of the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Volume: 30 ISSN: 1364-6893 ISO Abbreviation: J Obstet Gynaecol Publication Date: 2010 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-04-08 Completed Date: 2010-07-07 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8309140 Medline TA: J Obstet Gynaecol Country: England |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 244-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Maternity Unit, Annunciation Specialist Hospital, Emene, Enugu, Nigeria. ericikojo@yahoo.com |
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Adult Appointments and Schedules* Delivery, Obstetric / statistics & numerical data* Female Hospitalization / statistics & numerical data* Humans Nigeria Postnatal Care / organization & administration Pregnancy |
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