Toward Safe Motherhood in Rural Community: The Effects of Health Education on Mothers' Practices During Puerperium
louka, seham; Sabah Abdel Mobdy Radwan; Nabila Hamdalla Abdel ahman; Magda Abdel Sattar Ahmed; Nahla Ahmed Abdel Aziz; Hanaa Abdel Hakim Ahmed;
Abstract
Health education and increased knowledge of mothers in relation to their health is one of the major concerns of the public health sector throughout the world, and it is a strategy for improving maternal and child health. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of health education on the mothers' practices during puerperium. The study sample consisted of 258 mothers residenting in El Khossous village, Qualiobeya Governorate. Three tools were used for data collection. The first tool was an interviewing questionnaire for collecting data related to socio-demographic characteristics, parity and mothers knowledge; second tool was an observation check-list for assessing mothers practices, house sanitation, and signs of illness; the third tool was physical examination for assessing infant growth and development. The results demonstrated significant effects of health education on mothers' knowledge and practices and a reduction in mothers and infants health problems. The study recommended that health education about puerperium care must be given to all pregnant women attending the Maternal and Child Health Center.
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| Title | Toward Safe Motherhood in Rural Community: The Effects of Health Education on Mothers' Practices During Puerperium | Authors | louka, seham ; Sabah Abdel Mobdy Radwan ; Nabila Hamdalla Abdel ahman ; Magda Abdel Sattar Ahmed ; Nahla Ahmed Abdel Aziz ; Hanaa Abdel Hakim Ahmed | Keywords | Safe Motherhood, Puerperium, Rural community | Issue Date | Sep-2002 | Publisher | seham Guirguis | Journal | المجلة العلمية لكلية طب الأزهر بنات | Series/Report no. | 23;3 | Description | Approximately 30 percent of Egyptian population lives in rural village. Rural women, carry out more traditional roles than do their urban counterparts in relation to marriage and family. They are further hindered by traditional practices and taboos, some of which can be harmful. Women in rural areas should be given the guidance necessary for them to protect their own and their babies' health. In order to attain the goals of safe motherhood, all women should have access to basic maternity care including health education, that encourages women to assume appropriate responsibility for their own health |
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