An Investigation into the Expectations and Evaluations of Prenatal Classes by Groups of Expectant Mothers Attending the Classes
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1969-06
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University of Ghana
Abstract
This research is an attempt to find out, through the expectations
and evaluations of prenatal classes by groups of expectant parents attending
the classes, why particular groups of pregnant women appear to attend prenatal
classes more than other groups.
The subjects included primigravidas and multigravidas. The data
was collected through participant observation and tape recording of the
prenatal classes, discussions with the class instructor, the subjects'
hospital records and unstructured interviewing of the subjects.
The major findings show that moro primigravidas, English Canadians,
higher educated and higher class mothers attend tho classcs. The mothers
expect to obtain more exercises than information on pregnancy, labour, baby
coro and group support from either mothers. These expectations seem to be
mot by the classes.
Moro than half of the subjects (60 percent) are completely satisfied
while the remaining ho percent are only partially satisfied. The
partial satisfaction is attributable mainly to the organization of the
classes rather than the content. The level of satisfaction has some
relationship with ago, education and occupational class. Nevertheless, it
appears to have no association with expectations and subsequent attendance
of the classes. On the other hand, age, parity, educational level,
occupational class and expectations of the mothers seem to account for some
expectant mothers attending prenatal classes more than others. Further
research on these findings is suggested.
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Thesis (MSc) - University of Ghana,1969