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The study aims to evaluate the awareness, attitude, and practice regarding umbilical cord blood banking among pregnant women.

Awareness, Attitude and Practice Towards Umbilical Cord Blood Banking among Pregnant Women in Tertiary Care Hospital, Hyderabad

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An analytical cross-sectional study assesses umbilical cord blood banking awareness in pregnant women, indicating a need for improved education.

The study aims to evaluate the awareness, attitude, and practice regarding umbilical cord blood banking among pregnant women.
Conducted an analytical cross-sectional study with 270 pregnant women.
Participants recruited from an antenatal outpatient department at a tertiary care hospital.
Used simple random sampling and a predesigned structured questionnaire for data collection.
Data analyzed using SPSS v20 with chi-square tests for associations.
Only 30 participants (11.1%) had minimal awareness of umbilical cord blood banking.
Only 2 participants (0.8%) had high awareness, while 238 (88.1%) were unaware.
A significant negative attitude was observed in 175 participants (64.8%).
Socio-demographic factors like religion, education, occupation, and socio-economic status influenced awareness.

Lavudi et al. (2025) studied this question.

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An analytical cross-sectional study assesses umbilical cord blood banking awareness in pregnant women, indicating a need for improved education.