WOMEN'S EDUCATION STATUS AND ATTITUDE ABOUT SAFE MOTHERHOOD PRACTICES AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN IN CHAKRATA, UTTARAKHAND

Abstract

In today's culture, education ranks as the fourth most essential need for humans, behind housing, food, and clothes. Before going to school, we only interact with our parents and other close relatives, and this early exposure not only helps us develop new ideas but also instills social skills like empathy and the ability to identify with others, which are critical components of maturity. One of the most fundamental and important issues is that understanding safe motherhood practices can help both improve maternal and child health as well as reduce the health risks associated with pregnancy. Aim: The purpose of our study was to evaluate the impact of a health education intervention on pregnant women in Chakrata, Uttarakhand, India's knowledge, and attitudes regarding various aspects of safe motherhood. The entire human race depends on pregnancy and childbirth to survive, but maternal death is a double tragedy that affects both the mother and child. Four pillars of safe motherhood were listed in the "Safe Motherhood Initiative," but even after the implementation of this and other initiatives, maternal, infant, and under-five mortality rates continued to be intolerable. Planning interventions to further enable pregnant women to access these services necessitates evaluating the level of awareness among pregnant women about safe motherhood practices.