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Birth Defects Awareness in KPK Mothers

This document outlines a cross-sectional study aimed at assessing the awareness of birth defects among expectant mothers in KPK, Pakistan. It includes a detailed questionnaire covering socio-demographic, obstetric, and service-related characteristics of the participants. The study emphasizes the importance of antenatal care and education regarding birth defects and their prevention.

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Birth Defects Awareness in KPK Mothers

This document outlines a cross-sectional study aimed at assessing the awareness of birth defects among expectant mothers in KPK, Pakistan. It includes a detailed questionnaire covering socio-demographic, obstetric, and service-related characteristics of the participants. The study emphasizes the importance of antenatal care and education regarding birth defects and their prevention.

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Awareness of Birth Defects Among Expectant Mothers in KPK,

Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Study.


Disclaimer: This study is purely for academic purposes ,If you are willing kindly proceed. Your information will
be kept confidential and will not be shared with anyone else

SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS

1. What is your age:


(a)<25 (b)25-34 (c)>34
2. What is your current residency?
(a)urban (b)rural
3. What is your religion?
(a)orthodox (b)Muslim (c)others
4. What is your education level?
(a)no formal education (b)primary school (c)secondary school (d)college &
above
5. What is your occupation?
(a)housewife (b)Government employee (c)private employee (d)farmer
(e)self-emlpoyee
6. What is your martial status?
(a)single (b)married (c)others
7. What is the level of your husband’s education?
(a)no formal education (b) primary school (c) secondary education (d)college &
above
8. What is your husband’s occupation?
(a) Government employee (b) private employee (c) farmer (d) self-employee
9. What is average monthly income of your family?
(a)10,000-15,000 (b) 15,000-25,000 (c) >25,000

OBSTETRICS CHARACTERISTICS
1. How many times have you been pregnant?
(a) 1 (b)2-4 (c) 5 or more
2. How many times have you given birth to a child?
(a) 1 (b)2-4 (c)5 or more
3. How many children do you have?
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 or more
4. Have you ever faced a still birth while your pregnancy?
(a)yes (b) no
5. Have you given birth to child with birth defect?
(a) yes (b) no
6. If yes, then have you took folic acid to prevent the next occurrence?
(a) y??es (b) no
7. Have you gone through abortion?
(a) yes (b) no
SERVICE-RELATED CHARACTERISTICS
1. When have you visited to the antenatal care?
(a) less than 20 weeks (b) 20 weeks or more
2. How many ANC visits have you paid?
(a) 1 (b) 2-3 (c) 4 or more
3. Were you using folic acid while visiting the ANC ?
(a) yes (b) no
4. What is the reason to take iron :
Do you think it prevent you from anemia?
(a) yes (b) no
Do you know that it prevents from congenital anomalies?
(a) yes (b) no
Do you know that it helps in development of fetal growth?
(a) yes (b) no
Do you know that it prevents from PPH(post-partum hemorrhage)?
(a) yes (b) no
[Link] you ever heard about birth defects?
. (a) yes (b) no
[Link] is the source of information ,how did you got this knowledge:
Was it because of ANC visits?
(a) Yes (b) no
Mass media?
(a) Yes (b) no
Friends?
(a) Yes (b) no
Relatives? (a)
Yes (b) no
Social media ?
(a) Yes (b) no

Reference :
9. Ferede AA, Kassie BA, Mosu KT, Getahun WT, Taye BT, Desta M, Fetene [Link]
women’s knowledge of birth defects and their associated factors among antenatal
careattendees in referral hospitals of Amhara regional state, Ethiopia, in 2019. Front.
Glob.
Womens Health.2023; 4 (1085645): DOI:10.3389/FGWH.2023.108564

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