Birth Preparedness among Women Who Gave Birth in the Last Twelve Months in Jardega Jarte District, Western Ethiopia
Table 3
Knowledge of obstetric danger sign among study participants in Jardega Jarte District, Oromia Region, Western Ethiopia, from January 1 to February 2, 2016.
Response and exact identification of danger signs
Frequency (%)
Reported as they know danger sign during pregnancy (N=570)
397 (69.5%)
Abel to identify the three key pregnancy danger signs (n=397)
125 (31.48%)
Reported as they know danger sign during labor and birth (N=570)
344 (60.4%)
Abel to identify the four key danger signs during labor and birth (n=344)
67 (19.5%)
Reported as they know danger sign during post-partum period (N=570)
313 (54.9%)
Abel to identify the three key post-partum danger signs (n=313)
