This research presentation investigates maternity and infant care practices in Lasuntar, Gamcha, and Chunnikhel VDC, revealing significant gaps in knowledge despite good practice rates. Key findings indicate high uptake of antenatal checkups and iron supplementation, but a lack of understanding about the importance of vaccinations and postnatal care. Recommendations include enhancing awareness through NGOs and integrating maternity care education into local curricula.

1. RESEARCH PRESENTATION
A Case Study
on the
Concept and Practice of Maternity and Infant Care
in
Lasuntar, Gamcha and Chunnikhel VDC
Presenter: Priyanka Kapar
BaSW Final Year

2. INTRODUCTION
 Issue:
 Maternity Care
 What is safe motherhood?
 Infant Care
 Scope of the research:
 Antenatal checkup
 Tetanus toxoid vaccination
 Iron supplementation
 Delivery practice (place of
delivery)
 Postnatal care
 Post partum Vitamin A
Supplementation
 New born care

3. OBJECTIVES
 To determine the knowledge level and practice of maternity care
 To find out the knowledge level and practice of maternity care

4. PROBLEM STATEMENT
 585,000 women die yearly from pregnancy related causes
 Most of the deaths are due to lack of maternity consciousness
 South East Asia region alone accounts for 1/3 of global maternal and
child deaths
 In Nepal, 281 maternal deaths occur per 100,0 live births
 Necessity of the knowledge and concept of maternity and infant care

5. METHODOLOGY
 Research Site
 Lasuntar, Chunnikhle and Gamcha VDC
 Research design
 Descriptive research design
 Sampling
 Non-probability Sampling (Snowball Sampling)
 Data Collection
 Primary Data (questionnaire and interview)
 Secondary Data (books, newspaper, research papers and the internet)

6. DATA ANALYSIS
 SECTION I: ANTENATAL CHECKUP
 Frequency and Percentage of respondents who went for antenatal
checkup
Period Frequency Percentage
Only in 1st trimester - -
Only in 2nd trimester - -
Only in 3rd trimester 2 4
In all periods 40 80
42 84
Didn’t go at all 8 16
TOTAL 50 100

7. DATA ANALYSIS (CONTD.)
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
Awareness on the importance of Antenatal Checkup
Good health of the
mother ad baby
Hearsay I do not know
Awareness on the importance
of Antenatal Checkup

8. DATA ANALYSIS (CONTD.)
SECTION II: PRACTICE AND AWARENESS ON T.T
VACCINATION
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
Yes No
Number of respondents
Awareness on T.T
Vaccination
0 100
Receiving T.t vaccination 40 10

9. DATA ANALYSIS (CONTD.)
SECTION III: IRON SUPPLEMENTATION
Intake of Iron
Supplementation
Yes No
96%
4%
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
Less than three
months
3-6 months 6 months and
more
Duration of Iron Intake
Total: 48

10. DATA ANALYSIS (CONTD.)
25
20
15
10
5
0
SECTION III: IRON SUPPLEMENTATION
To make the
mother strong
Why is Iron taken during pregnancy?
Because the doctor
said so
For healthy baby I do not know

11. DATA ANALYSIS (CONTD.)
 SECTION IV: DELIVERY PRACTICE
Place for delivery
Hospital Home Home then Hospital
68%
24%
8%

12. DATA ANALYSIS (CONTD.)
 SECTION V: POSTNATAL CHECKUP
Went for Post Natal Checkup
40%
60%
Yes NO

13. DATA ANALYSIS (CONTD.)
 SECTION VI: INFANT CARE
Yes No
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Number of
respondents
Post Natal Checkup for
the baby
26 24
Feeding Colostrums 50 0

14. DATA ANALYSIS (CONTD.)
 Exclusive breastfeeding practices
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
Less than 6
months
6 months and
more
Depends on
the need of the
child
Concept on the duration
of exclusive
breastfeeding
Practice on Exclusive
Breastfeeding

15. MAJOR FINDINGS
 56 percent responded antenatal checkup necessary, all of them go for
antenatal checkup
 Cent percent women tae T.T. injection during pregnancy but none of them
know the importance of T.T vaccination
 96 percent take iron supplementation
 Delivery:34 percent-hospital, 66 percent-home
 60 percent women go for post natal checkup;
tendency of seeking crisis care

16. MAJOR FINDINGS (contd.)
 Iron supplementation after delivery is satisfactory
 26 percent of the women didn’t take Vitamin A supplementation as they
found it unnecessary.
 Tendency of not taking their babies to postnatal checkup.
 Concept on colostrums and breastfeeding practices clear in the level of
understanding as well as practice

17. RECOMMENDATIONS
 NGOs deploy neighborhood volunteers to raise knowledge and
awareness regarding the maternity and infant care.
 Get hospitals established in suburban areas as well
 Issues of maternity care and infant care be addressed in the curriculum
 Explanation about the need and importance along with the prescription

18. CONCLUSION
 The women in all the three VDCs adopt all the measures required
during their pregnancy, delivery and after delivery but the conceptual
knowledge is really very low.
 Need to ensure that the women just do not follow the practices, but also
know why is it important.

19. PHOTO GALLERY
19
Respondents with their children

20. 20
PHOTO GALLERY
Researcher questioning her
Respondents

21. VOTE OF THANKS
 Research guide: Ms. Neesha Shakya
 Gynecologists Dr. Geeta Gurung
 Respondents of the Research area
 Safe Motherhood Network Federation
 Kathmandu Model College