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WOMEN’S PREFERENCE REGARDING PLACE OF DELIVERY

Hafiz Muhammad Muzammil, Muhammad Raza, Tayyaba Ismail

Objective: To determine the women’s preference for place of delivery among pregnant women of Bahawalpur City. Material and Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted at Outpatient department of gynecology unit of Bahawal Victoria hospital, Bahawalpur and included 100 participants. Informed consent was taken from all participants. All the women in third trimester of pregnancy were included. Preformed and pretested questionnaire was used for data collection. Results: Out of 100 women of reproductive age group, 84 women preferred health care outlet for the place of delivery and 16 women preferred home as a place of delivery. Conclusion: Majority of women preferred H.C.O to deliver baby while only few preferred home for delivery of child. It was concluded that mostly women preferred H.C.O for safe and secure delivery and good quality of care. Those who preferred home wanted privacy, family support and family environment. Keywords: Pregnancy, Preference, Delivery.

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