“A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE OF ANTENATAL CARE AMONG THE PREGNANT WOMEN SELECTED AREA IN HISAR (HARYANA)”

Abstract

Introduction: Pregnancy and child birth are common and highly important aspects of women's life. Antenatal
care is a process in which systematic assessment and follow-up of pregnant women that includes education,
counselling, screening, and treatment to assure the best possible health of the mother and foetus.
Aim: The aim of study was assess the knowledge regarding antenatal care of the pregnant women selected area in
Hisar (Haryana).
Materials and Methods:Descriptive research design used for this study and quantitative evaluative research
approach. The sample were for this study 50 pregnant women and data were collected by (structured knowledge
questionnaire) selected Non – Probability sampling method and analysed by using descriptive statistics (mean,
SD) and inferential statistics ( paired 't' test, and chi-square test).
Result: The sample 28(46.00%)had moderate knowledge level and Equal sample 11 (22.00%) had inadequate
and adequate knowledge level.
Conclusion: The association found between antenatal knowledge and demographic variables (parity, previous
knowledge and source of information) andother demographic variables had not associated.