Research Article

Perception of Ghanaian Primigravidas Undergoing Their First Antenatal Ultrasonography in Cape Coast

Table 5

The women’s reasons for recommending ultrasound scanning to other women.

VariableFrequency (%)

Will you recommend ultrasound to other women?
 Yes347 (90.4)
 No37 (9.6)
Reasons for the recommendations
 Detect congenital abnormalities97 (28.0)
 Detect fetal position, development, and pregnancy-related complication107 (30.8)
 Management of pregnancy and planning86 (24.8)
 To know the estimated date of delivery and confirm pregnancy57 (16.4)