Birth preparedness and complication readiness knowledge, practices and its associated factors among recently delivered women: A cross-sectional study in Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal

BACKGROUND: Birth preparedness and complication readiness (BPCR) is a comprehensive strategy, aimed at ensuring that expectant mothers and their families are for normal delivery and preparing for potential complications that may arise during pregnancy, labor, delivery, and the postpartum period without any delays. BPCR interventions are widely promoted by government and international agencies to reduce maternal and neonatal health risk in developing countries like Nepal. Studying BPCR also helps identify gaps in knowledge, access, and practices, guiding interventions to strengthen health system and community awareness, especially in low-resource settings. OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to assess birth preparedness and complication readiness knowledge, practices and its associated factors among recently delivered women in Bharatpur city, Chitwan, Nepal. METHODS: A community based cross-sectional study was conducted in 2022, on a sample of 220 recently delivered women. Data were collected using pre-tested structured interview questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed by IBM SPSS 20 version software. Variables with p-value ≤0.05 on the bivariate analysis were included in multivariate analysis. Adjusted odds ratios (AOR) with the respective 95% Confidence Interval (CI) and a p-value