David Onchonga|Vahideh MoghaddamHosseini|Margaret Keraka|Ákos Várnagy
Prevalence of fear of childbirth in a sample of gravida women in Kenya
University of Pecs|Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences|Kenyatta University|University of Pecs
aim study determine prevalence fear childbirth foc using sample gravida women kenya developing country fully acknowledged crosssectional study gravida women visiting health facilities receive routine antenatal care study applied multistage sampling enrol eligible expectant women researcherdeveloped questionnaire used alongside wijma delivery expectancyexperience questionnaire version collect respondents demographic characteristics measure fear childbirth levels respectively approximately 295 low 404 moderate 221 high 8 recorded severe foc levels comparing parity prevalence severe foc higher primigravida 138 multigravida 80 results revealed significant relationship marital status p 0045 parity p 0000 literacy status p 0000 regular checkup pregnancy health facilities p 0003 trust healthcare providers p 0000 physical activity gravida women fear childbirth p 0000 findings special attention identified predictors fear childbirth prenatal sessions would help managing fear childbirth give birth