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A Study to Assess the Warning Signs during Pregnancy among Primigravida Women in Selected Hospital, Jalandhar, Punjab

Jyoti Arora, Bimla Rani, Ashu kesar, Harleen Kaur

Abstract


Pregnancy is a joyous occasion for a woman and her family. But, sometimes, certain risks are associated that can prove to be harmful for the mother and her child. This study has been done to analyze the knowledge of warning signs during pregnancy among primigravida women. A total of 100 participants were selected for the study and the study concluded that 10% of women had good knowledge, while 2% had very good knowledge; 26% had average knowledge, more than 51% of women had poor knowledge, followed by 11% who had very poor knowledge regarding the warning signs during pregnancy.


Keywords: pregnancy, primigravida women, pregnancy risks, warning signs

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37628/ijncc.v2i1.147

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