Information Needs and Information Seeking Behaviour of Pregnant Women on Antenatal in Lusaka Zambia: A case study of Mtendere Health Centre

Abstract

Pregnancy is a period of high risk for a woman that is associated with suffering, ill-health and even death, and antenatal services provide a unique opportunity to manage and decrease these risks. One of the main strategies used in antenatal care is health education; to provide relevant health information to prevent these risks (Gudayu, Woldehannes & Abdo, 2014). Despite the importance of maternal information in alleviating maternal health problems, very little is known about how woman seek antenatal care information more especially for those living in high density areas such as Mtendere, as such there is a need to assess the gap on information needs and information seeking behaviour of pregnant woman on antenatal care in this community.