BARANGAY HEALTH CENTERS FOR YOUNG MOTHERS Knowledge, Attitude, and Behavior of Teenage Mothers Who Availed of the Prenatal Services of Wenceslao dela Paz Sentrong Sigla Health Center in January 2008

Abstract

This study is about the knowledge, attitude, and behavior of teenage mothers regarding the prenatal services of the barangay health center. It sought to describe the prenatal services provided by the Wenceslao dela Paz Sentrong Sigla Health Center in Barangay Culiat, Quezon City for the development of the maternal health of teenage mothers in the area; to describe the milieu wherein the Wenceslao dela Paz Sentrong Sigla Health Center provides prenatal services for the teenage mothers of Barangay Culiat; and to determine if the prenatal services offered by the Wenceslao dela Paz Sentrong Sigla Health Center in Barangay Culiat are satisfactory to the teenage mothers who were clients on January 2008. The researcher hypothesized that the prenatal services of the barangay health center are perceived to be satisfactory in addressing the prenatal needs of the teenage mothers. The researcher identified twenty-five teenage mothers who availed of the prenatal services of the Wenceslao dela Paz Sentrong Sigla Health Center in January 2008, and the researcher interviewed each one using a questionnaire which addressed all aspects of prenatal services and of the health center. The barangay health center is generally satisfactory based on the results of the responses of the respondents. However, there were certain aspects which the respondents perceived as unsatisfactory, such as the sufficiency of the center in treating complications. Thus, the researcher recommends that these aspects be given immediate solution to be able to maintain the good quality and representation of the center and more importantly, to develop the health of the community through the efficient and satisfactory services.