Antenatal care in pregnant women Herat- Afghanistan(2021)
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https://doi.org/10.58342/ghalibqj.V.10.I.4.3Keywords:
Antenatal care, Maternal mortality, Pregnancy, Herat, AfghanistanAbstract
Every day, more than 800 women worldwide die because of pregnancy and pregnancy complications, with a high proportion of deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries. Antenatal care is an accepted factor in improving pregnancy outcomes and reducing maternal and child mortality. This descriptive study included 200 volunteer women of reproductive age in various parts of Herat city. In this study, 32.5% of women were between 18-24 years old, 47.5% were illiterate, and 82.5% were housewives. 64.5% of women in this study received at least four visits or antenatal care. There was a statistically significant relationship between antenatal care and the variables of access to health services, smoking and hookah use, female literacy level, husband's literacy level, and body mass index. According to statistics, pregnancy care in Herat city is significantly higher than in other parts of the country, owing to the high level of literacy of the women and their husbands and the better economic and urbanization. In the future, larger-scale, analytical research involving remote areas and districts is recommended.
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