KNOWLEDGE AND LEVEL OF BIRTH PREPAREDNESS AND COMPLICATION READINESS AMONG WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CLINIC IN TARAUNI PRIMARY HEALTH CARE, KANO.

BACKGROUND: The concept of birth preparedness and complication readiness is an essential strategy in improving maternal and neonatal health outcomes, especially in low resource settings where maternal mortality and morbidity remain high. BP/CR refers to the process by which pregnant women, their families, and communities prepare for normal childbirth and plan for potential complication. This study aims to explore the knowledge, level of and factors associated with birth preparedness and complication readiness and also the knowledge of danger signs of pregnancy in women attending primary health care in Tarauni Primary health care, Kano. METHODS: A total of 265 pregnant women were selected using multistage sampling technique. An interviewer administered questionnaire was used in collecting data which was analysed. RESULTS: With regards to the knowledge on birth preparedness and complication readiness, majority of the respondents had good knowledge accounting for 90.2% of the population and regarding the level of birth preparedness and complication readiness, 62.6% of the respondents in this study had a good level. 83.4% of respondents had good knowledge on danger signs of pregnancy. The factors associated with the knowledge and level of birth preparedness and complication readiness included; age of respondents, tribe, and educational status amongst others. CONCLUSION: This study highlighted the knowledge and level of birth preparedness and complication readiness along with the factors associated with them in women attending antenatal in Tarauni PHC and it found out that majority of them had good knowledge, and good level of birth preparedness and complication readiness. It also found that they had good knowledge on danger signs of pregnancy.