ArticleJournal of public health in Africa2026
The maternal health knowledge of pregnant women attending the antenatal clinics in the Western Cape: A cross-sectional study.
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- Urban-rural disparities in maternal healthcare knowledge, attitudes, and practices among women with a recent live birth in Abuja and Gombe states, Nigeria.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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Background: Maternal health knowledge enables pregnant women to access, understand and apply health information to support maternal and foetal well-being, while inadequate knowledge may impair caregiving and lead to adverse pregnancy outcomes. Aim: This study aimed to assess maternal health knowledge and identify associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in the Western Cape. Setting: The study was conducted in three antenatal clinics in the Western Cape, South Africa. Methods: A descriptive survey was conducted from August 2022 to November 2022 among 248 pregnant women using a researcher-administered questionnaire incorporating the validated 21-item Maternal Health Literacy Inventory in Pregnancy scale. Data were analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 29. Descriptive statistics and the Mann-Whitney test were employed to examine the associations between demographic characteristics and maternal health knowledge. Results: Respondents demonstrated low to moderate maternal health knowledge (mean = 58.50/100, standard deviation [s.d.] = 13.79, with over half (51.2%, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 45.0-57.4) classified as having problematic levels of maternal health knowledge. The highest ratings for knowledge were for foetal well-being (mean = 3.33, s.d. = 0.65) and lowest for postnatal care (mean = 3.26, s.d. = 1.17). Higher knowledge score was significantly associated with secondary or higher education ( Conclusion: Maternal health knowledge was inadequate, highlighting the need for strengthened and targeted maternal health education, especially for less-educated women and those living alone. Contribution: The study provides evidence to guide healthcare practitioners and programme planners in improving maternal health education in antenatal clinics in the Western Cape.
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