Juniper Publishers : A Cross Sectional Study on the Preference for Natural Childbirth among Pre-Marital Women in the Greater Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
JUNIPER PUBLISHERS- JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY AND WOMEN’S HEALTH Journal of Gynecology and Women’s Health-Juniper Publishers Authored by Rosnah Sutan* Abstract Natural childbirth has raised concerns among healthcare providers on its safety and outcomes since many decades ago. Aiming for a safer birth and healthy baby is a dream among all expectant mothers to be. The aim of this study is to measure the prevalence of inclination towards natural childbirth among pre-marital women. A cross-sectional study using guided self-administered questionnaire conducted in Kuala Lumpur from June-August 2016. There were 360 respondents proportionately recruited from premarital courses and the office of the Registrar of Marriages, National Registration Department of Kuala Lumpur. The selection criteria for the study were Malaysian, premarital stage, reproductive age, understood English or Malay Language. Questionnaires distributed after the selected study sites