Knowledge and attitude towards havingCaesarean Section delivery among the pregnant women at the ANC of the Holy Family Hospital , Berekum.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the knowledge and attitude towards havingCaesarean Section delivery among the pregnant women at the ANC of the Holy Family Hospital , Berekum. A cross sectional descriptive study design was carried out at Holy Family Hospital Berekum, ANC on pregnant women aged 18-45. Primary data was collected using researchers administered questionnaires, a total of 80 respondents were sampled using convenience sampling technique.For uni-variate analysis, data was run using frequencies and percentages, and the results presented in form of pie chart and tables. The results indicated that 35 (43.8%) women and wife‟s of the men respondents had CS in their last delivery, almost eight in every ten of the respondents strongly disagreed that CS would be the preferred method of delivery although they had a good knowledge on the indications and recovery of CS.Based on these findings, the study recommends that health care workers should give completeinformation on CS during the ANC and pregnancy so this will allow couples to make informed decision about the health of the mother during pregnancy and delivery through CS. And health workers should allow and encourage women to have a normal deliveries and whenever indicated it should be done quickly to save both lives