A retrospective study regarding the relationship between antenal care (ANC) adequacy and preterm birth

Gwatikunda, Sikhangezile

dc.contributor.advisor	Modiba, L
dc.contributor.author	Gwatikunda, Sikhangezile
dc.date.accessioned	2016-06-01T09:34:44Z
dc.date.available	2016-06-01T09:34:44Z
dc.date.issued	2015-11
dc.date.submitted	2016-06-01
dc.identifier.citation	Gwatikunda, Sikhangezile (2015) A retrospective study regarding the relationship between antenal care (ANC) adequacy and preterm birth, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/20293>	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/20293
dc.description.abstract	The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between antenatal care (ANC) adequacy and preterm births. The researcher used the quantitative, descriptive, correlational, retrospective, case control design on a sample size of 40 cases and 80 controls. A checklist was used to collect data at one state hospital in Windhoek. When the Adequacy of Prenatal Care Use (APNCU) index was applied, premature birth was found to be less likely for women in the higher categories of care (OR 0.121; 95% CI 0.124–0.613) as compared to those in the lower categories. Similarly when the Content and Timing of care in Pregnancy (CTP) tool was used; women in the higher categories of care, were less likely (OR 0.114; 95% CI 0.012–1.056) to give birth prematurely as compared to those in the lower categories	en
dc.format.extent	1 online resource (ix, 100 leaves) : tables, graphs
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.subject	Preterm birth	en
dc.subject	Antenatal care	en
dc.subject	Antenatal care adequacy	en
dc.subject.ddc	618.24096881
dc.subject.lcsh	Prenatal care -- Namibia -- Windhoek
dc.subject.lcsh	Premature labor -- Namibia -- Windhoek
dc.title	A retrospective study regarding the relationship between antenal care (ANC) adequacy and preterm birth	en
dc.type	Dissertation	en
dc.description.department	Health Studies	en
dc.description.degree	M.A. (Health Studies)