KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PERCEPTION OF RHESUS INCOMPATIBILITY AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CLINIC IN ILISHAN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTERS, OGUN STATE

Rhesus incompatibility occurs when the mother's blood type is Rh negative and her fetus' blood type is Rh positive. Antibodies from a Rh-negative mother may enter the blood stream of her unborn Rh-positive infant, damaging the red blood cells. This study assessed the knowledge, attitude and perception of rhesus incompatibility among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in Ilishan Primary Health Care Centers, Ogun State. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design to assess the knowledge, attitude and perception of rhesus incompatibility among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in Ilishan Primary Health Care Centers, Ogun State. Using total enumeration, the sample size for this study was 120 pregnant women who met the inclusion criteria and consented to the study. A well-structured questionnaire was used to obtain information and descriptive statistics was deployed in its analysis. The findings of this study revealed that 69.2% have good knowledge on rhesus incompatibility, 33.3% have good knowledge of the effect of rhesus incompatibility, 63.0% have a positive attitude towards rhesus incompatibility and 61.0% have a positive perception towards rhesus incompatibility. This study concludes that generally there is a positive and informed attitude and perception regarding rhesus incompatibility. Recommendations: Health education programs should be expanded and reinforced to provide pregnant women with accurate and up-to-date information about Rhesus incompatibility, Healthcare providers should offer antenatal counseling services that focus on Rhesus incompatibility and Tailored health campaigns should be developed to raise awareness about Rhesus incompatibility