A study of Birth Preparedness and complication readiness (BPCAR) among Nepalese women

Abstract
Ministry of Health and Population (MOHP) implemented a birth preparedness program (2008-09) to save life especially among rural women due to delay in assessing delivery services. The guidelines recommend that families save money for emergencies, arrange transportation beforehand based on local conditions, identify persons who can and are eligible to donate blood if required, identify and contact health facilities and health workers who can provide services, and have a clean delivery kit handy. To assess birth preparedness and factor affecting to birth preparedness, a national embody Nepal demographic health survey (NDHS), 2011 has used. Initial analysis of women who had made specific preparations before delivery of the most recent birth in the past five years shows that, birth preparedness, such as saved money for delivery and transport arranged by 36 and 3 percent women respectively. Founded blood donor and contacted health worker were by less than 2 percent women. Further, food arranged, clothing and bought clean delivery kit by 44, 39 and 5 percent women respectively. Thirty five percent women were not prepared for delivery.

Key words: Birth preparedness, delivery, Nepal