Department of Community Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (JNMC), Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh, U.P, India
*Corresponding author: Mohd. Haroon khan, Senior Resident, Department of Community Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (JNMC), Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh, U.P., India, E-5 Abdullah Apartment, Girls College road Civil line, Aligarh, (UP) India, 202002. Phone 09997934028(M). Email: drharoonkhan99@yahoo.com
Online published on 9 May, 2014.
Antenatal care is of the four most important pillars of safe motherhood along with family planning, safe delivery, and essential obstetric care1 The safe motherhood initiative proclaims that all pregnant women must receive basic professional antenatal care.
The study aims to assess antenatal care scenario among pregnant women of periurban area of Aligarh.
A community based study.
Field practice areas of Urban Health Training Center Department of Community Medicine, JNMCH, AMU Aligarh.
200 pregnant women
Purposive sampling method.
Data analysed with Epi Info version 3.5.1. Percentages, and Chi Square Test used.
Majority of pregnant women (75%) had more than one live issue. 58 (29%) pregnant women were registered for antenatal care (χ2=0.87, p-value>0.05). 33(16.5%) of total pregnant women had three or more antenatal checkups (χ2=0.33, p-value >0.05). Whereas 25(12.5%) of total pregnant women had less than three antenatal checkups (χ2=0.41, p-value>0.05). 13(7.5%) pregnant women received Iron Folic Acid (IFA) supplement for equal or more than 3 months (χ2=0.08, p-value>0.05). 45(22.5%) pregnant women received IFA supplement for lees than 3 months (χ2=0.72, p-value>0.05). Tetanus Toxoid (TT) immunization coverage (2 doses) was 43.5% (χ2=0.18, p-value>0.05). 67 (33.5%) pregnant women received only single dose of TT immunization (χ2=0.20, p-value>0.05).
It was concluded that the overall antenatal care level was poor in peri-urban area of Aligarh.
Pregnant women, antenatal care, Iron Folic Acid (IFA) supplement, Tetanus Toxoid
