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Table 4 Source of information about safe motherhood for female respondents (n =270)

From: Knowledge of safe motherhood among women in rural communities in northern Nigeria: implications for maternal mortality reduction

 

Birnin Gwari cluster (n = 270)

Kunchi cluster (n = 270)

P-value

  

N (%)

N (%)

 

Community discussions

Yes

89 (33.0%)

62 (23.0%)

0.012

 

No

181 (67.0%)

208 (77.0%)

 

Health talk in a health facility

Yes

101 (37.4%)

145 (53.7%)

<0.001

 

No

169 (62.6%)

125 (46.3%)

 

Danger signs song sung within the community

Yes

2 (0.7%)

5 (1.9%)

0.247

 

No

268 (99.3%)

265 (98.1%)

 

Danger sign song in the media/radio

Yes

66 (24.4%)

35 (13.0%)

0.001

 

No

204 (75.6%)

235 (87.0%)

 

Friends and /or neighbours

Yes

37 (13.7%)

80 (29.6%)

<0.001

 

No

233 (86.3%)

190 (70.4%)

 

Spouse

Yes

8 (3.0%)

9 (3.3%)

0.781

 

No

262 (97.0%)

261 (96.7%)

 

Other relatives

Yes

7 (2.6%)

30 (11.1%)

<0.001

 

No

263 (97.4%)

240 (88.9%)

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