Factors Contributing to Late Antenatal Booking Among Pregnant Women in Ibore Primary Health Center in Esan Central Local Government Area, Edo State
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Okhiai O., Department of Nursing Sciences, College of Medicine, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria.
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Izeefua E., Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, Edo State, Nigeria.
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Okojie A. I. O., School of Midwifery, Zuma Memorial Hospital, Irrua, Edo, Nigeria.
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Edengbe R., Department of Medical laboratory Science, College of Medicine, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria.
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Aigbokhaebho E. I., Department of Geography and Regional Planning, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria.
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Benjamin G. A., School of Midwifery, Zuma Memorial Hospital, Irrua, Edo, Nigeria.
This is a cross-sectional descriptive study conducted in Ibore Primary Health Center, Irrua in Esan Central Local Government Area of Edo State Nigeria to investigate the factors contributing to late antenatal booking among pregnant women. The study was targeted on pregnant women who booked for antenatal clinic not earlier than the third (3rd) month into pregnancy. A total of 150 were recruited and were studied using questionnaire for reasons of late first visit to antenatal clinic. Majority of the study participants were between 21 and 26(36.0%) years, married (86.0%) and were employed (70%). 12.0% of the study participants report the current antenatal booking as their 1st, 88.0% claimed to have booked for antenatal clinic during their previous pregnancy. It was observed that majority of the pregnant women book for antenatal services at the 7th (30; 20.0%), 8th (42; 28.0%) and 9th (27; 18.0%) month of pregnancy. On the reasons for late booking, 68.0% each attached it to time and ignorant of the importance of early booking while 58.0% attached it to distance to the primary health center and 64.0% to culture. Interestingly, 80.0% claimed attitude of the health care providers to reason for late booking. Based on the results of this study, a good number of pregnant women in Ibore booked late for antenatal clinic and the reasons are numerous avoidable factors. Hence the increase rate of maternal morbidity and mortality and by implication un-realization of the 4th and 5th millennium development goals.
Millennium Development Goals, Antenatal Booking, Maternal Mortality, Midwifery
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