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Training effect to the knowledge and skills of midwives in maternity health services at primary health care

Background Maternal mortality is a benchmark for assessing the state of health services of pregnant women in a country. The purpose of this research is to know the effect of training on midwife to increase knowledge and ability of midwife in health service of pregnant woman.

Methods This research used mix-method method with triangulation technique using questionnaire for quantitative stages and conducting contents analysis for qualitative stages. Statistical analysis use Wilcoxon test and paired T test.

Results The result of statistic test shows that the knowledge about the service before the training has a mean of 3.25 and after training has a mean of 5.42. This shows an average increase. The result of T test shows p=0.014 (p<0.05) which means that there is difference of average knowledge about service before with after treatment. As for knowledge about Home visit before training have mean 7.87 and after training have mean of 8.00. The result of statistic test shows p=0.044 (p<0.05) indicating that there is a difference of average knowledge about midwives ability in service before with module test.

Conclusions The training of Ammuntuli bija tianang na beja-beja (home visit) to increase the ability of midwife in pregnant woman health service has an effect on to change of knowledge and ability of midwife in pregnant woman's health service. There is a difference of knowledge and ability of midwife to health service of pregnant mother before and after training.