Influence of information, education and communication on prenatal and skilled delivery in the Tano North District, Ghana: A cross-sectional study

• DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07245
• Publication Date: 2021-06-08T07:40:05Z
• Authors: Evelyn Amponsah; Adam Fusheini; Awolu Adam
• Keywords: Attendance; Birth attendant; Marital status; Cross-sectional study; Formal education

Skilled birth attendance is considered an effective intervention to reduce maternal and early neonatal morbidity mortality. Yet in Ghana, skilled said be relatively low despite high antenatal attendance. In this study, we specifically assessed the influence of information, education communication on prenatal delivery Tano North District Ghana. A descriptive cross-sectional quantitative survey involving both closed open-ended questionnaires were conducted among 393 women at three health facilities. The results showed personnel attended 94.1% deliveries, which higher than what has been reported previous studies. Mothers with Senior High School Education found 11.46 times more likely delivered by attendant those without formal COR = 11.46, 95% (2.01–65.19) was statistically significant p 0.006. There also a association between information received pregnant place (X2 20.85, P 0.000 α 0.05) that usefulness mothers influenced their choice facility delivery. Marital status strongly correlated being (χ2 14.73, 0.005) as 0.4 who married attendants compared are single. 0.005, CI (0.00–0.36) 0.002. This study suggests incorporation IE&C into nursing training curriculum orient students importance so improve ANCs further.