A ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF MATERNAL HEALTH EDUCATION ON PREGNANCY OUTCOMES IN RURAL COMMUNITIES (A CASE STUDY OF OFFA COMMUNITY)

particularly in rural comnunites where healihcare access s mited Tihis suidy uxsesses impact of materhal healhh education on pregnancy outcoes im Ofa Communiy Kitara State, Vgeria A descriptive cross-sectlonal survy desigrn was adopted. und 350 respondents (pregnat women mursing mothers, and healthcare providers) were selected Ning a stratifled random sampling techniqie, Data were collected using xructured questonaires and analyzed ising deseriptive statistics, Ch-square tests, and logistic regression analysžs The findings revealed that 88.6% of respondents were aware of maternal health education, while 74.3% had atended at least one health educution session. Attendance at maiernal health cducation sessions significantly inereased antenatal care (ANC) utilization with 84.6% of cducated mothers completing at least four ANC visits, compared to 33 3% af noit- educated mothers (y 45.21, p 0.03). Additionally, pregnancy complications were significantly lower among those who attended maternal health education sessiony (192) compared to those who did not (444% y=22,64. p< 0.05). Neonatal outcomes were also improved, as 88. 5% of babies born to educated mothers had normal birth weights 23kg compared to 55.6% among non-educated mothers, Neunatal mortality wus lower (3 N"% V 1 1%) with logistic regression contirming a significant relationslip (p 0032 The siudy concludes that maternal health education plays a val role in enhuncng regnaey outcomes by increasing ANC uilization, reducing conplications, and improving neonatal health lh recommmends scaling up mnaternal ihealth education programs, improving healthcare access, traiming traditional birth attendants, and leveraging mobile health (mllealth) technologies to enhance maternal health Iiteracy. Further research should explore male invovement in maternal health education and the long-term effects of maternal health education on pregnncy outcomes.