The effect of social behavior change communication package on maternal knowledge in obstetric danger signs among mothers in East Mamprusi District of Ghana

摘要: An understanding of maternal knowledge the danger signs obstetric and newborn complications is fundamental to attaining universal health coverage. In Northern Ghana, where morbidity mortality high, little known about current level associated determinants these signs. This study assessed effect social behavior change communication (SBCC) package on among mothers with children under 24 months age. used a non-randomized controlled community-based intervention design pre post-intervention household surveys in comparison communities East Mamprusi District Ghana. The population were selected using two-stage cluster sampling procedure. Only 521 (51.1%), 300 (29.4%) 353 (34.6%) participants knew at least three key during pregnancy, delivery postpartum period respectively. had positive Compared their counterparts communities, women 2.6 times (AOR  =  2. 58 [CI: 1.87, 3.57]), 3.4 (AOR  =  3.39 2.31, 4.96]) 2.2 (AOR  =  2.19 1.68, 2.84]) more likely have higher childbirth, neonate, Having sought postnatal services once was significantly mentioning (AOR  =  3.90 2.01, 7.58]) childbirth (AOR  =  1.75 1.06, 2.85]). There significant contribution behavioral as an after adjusting for confounding factors such antenatal post-natal care attendance. Therefore, provision information, education targeting pregnancy would be important step towards