A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY TO ASSESS THE LEVELS OF KNOWLEDGE REGARDING CHILD BIRTH PREPARATION AMONG PRIMI MOTHERS AT SELECTED HOSPITAL, HYDERABAD, TELANGANA

Mrs. SHAHNAZ BEE.; Dr. K.SAVITHRI

Volume : X, Issue : IV, April - 2020

A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY TO ASSESS THE LEVELS OF KNOWLEDGE REGARDING CHILD BIRTH PREPARATION AMONG PRIMI MOTHERS AT SELECTED HOSPITAL, HYDERABAD, TELANGANA

Mrs. Shahnaz Bee. , Dr. K. Savithri

Abstract :

Antenatal Education is a crucial factor to empower and prepare women for their birth journey. The aim of this research was to explore the experience of a small group of first–time mothers giving birth in hospital. This article focuses on the preparation for the birth undertaken by these women in Ersa Hospital in Hyderabad city. Design and Setting: Non– Experimental descriptive study at Esra hospital in Hyderabad, Telangana state. Methods: Self– structured Questionnaires. Results and Conclusion: The study shows that, 83.3%(50) primi mothers were having inadequate knowledge regarding child birth preparation, 16.7%(10) were having moderate knowledge regarding child birth preparation.