Background: Adolescent pregnancy among females aged 15-19 year harmful
implications on girls᾿ physical, psychological, economic and social status and highly rate of
morbidity and mortality in young age pregnancy. Aim of the study: adolescent pregnant
women perception regarding safe pregnancy in rural areas. Design: Descriptive research
design was utilized to carry out this study. Setting: The present study was three MCH center
in Banha City. Sample: purposive sample including the adolescent pregnant women in MCH
and included 105 women. Tools: for data collection divided into:
1st tool: An interviewing
questionnaire which includes: Part 1: Socio-demographic characteristics of adolescent pregnant
women, Part 2: Adolescent pregnant women knowledge assessment sheet, Part 3:
adolescent pregnant women practices regarding safe pregnancy, 2nd Tool: Medical record of
adolescent pregnant women: a) Physical examination, b) Current medical history, c) Follow up < /div>
compliance. Results: Adolescent pregnant women ranged between 17-19 years with the
mean age of (18years), the highest percentage of them were between the age of 18-19 years,
more than three quarters of the study subjects had unsatisfactory knowledge score regarding
safe pregnancy, one third of the study subjects had satisfactory practices regarding safe
pregnancy; about two thirds were unsatisfied from the perception. Conclusion: There are
significant association between the adolescent pregnant women total knowledge score and
educational qualification, occupation and income, there was a highly statistical significance
association between total practice score and their educational qualification and their age also,
there are highly statistical significance association between total practice score and their
perception and there significance between their knowledge and total practices.
Recommendation: The study recommended to carry out discharge plan contain health
education for adolescent pregnant women regarding complications of pregnancy, follow-up < /div>
schedule and healthy life style behavior.