THE RELATIONSHIP OF PREGNANT WOMEN'S KNOWLEDGE WITH VISITS INTEGRATED ANTENATAL CARE (ANC).

THE RELATIONSHIP OF PREGNANT WOMEN'S KNOWLEDGE WITH VISITS ANTENATAL CARE

Abstract

Pregnancy is a physiological process that almost always occurs in every woman. Pregnancy occurs after the sperm and ovum meet, grow and develop in the uterus for 259 days or 37 weeks or up to 42 weeks. Antenatal Care (ANC) is one of the early prevention efforts for risk factors and can also reduce maternal mortality and monitor the condition of the fetus. The aim of the research is to determine the relationship between knowledge of pregnant women and integrated Antenatal Care (ANC) visits in the working area of the UPT Puskesmas Mereubo West Aceh Regency . This research used a descriptive analytical method, sampling using stratified random sampling with a sample size of 60 pregnant women. Based on the results of statistical tests, it was found that P -value (0.015) < (0.05) so that Ho was rejected, which means there is a significant relationship between The Relationship between Pregnant Women's Knowledge and Integrated Antenatal Care Visits in the Working Area of the Meureubo Community Health Center, West Aceh Regency. It is hoped that through this research, health workers, especially midwives, will obtain information to increase their knowledge.