Knowledge on Safe Motherhood Among Staff Nurses in Thoothukudi Medical College and Hospital

Saving mother’s life is a global aim as the health of mothers has long been considered as cornerstone of public health and attention. Safe motherhood means ensuring women receive care they need to be save & healthy throughout pregnancy, during & after child birth. Descriptive design was used for the study. The samples consist of 60 staff nurses selected by using non probability convenient sampling technique. The assessment conducted for the staff nurses by using self administered questionnaire method. The data collections were tabulated, analyzed and interpreted using descriptive and inferential statistics. This study showed that majority 30 (50%) of staff nurses had adequate knowledge, 10(16.67%) had moderate level of knowledge, 20(33.33%) had inadequate knowledge regarding safe motherhood.