Survey of Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise Awareness Among Pregnant Women in Ghana

134 pregnant women were surveyed in a cross-sectional study in Kumasi, Ghana. The data records socio-demographic characteristics and assesses awareness, knowledge, practices, and beliefs regarding pelvic floor muscle exercises (PFMEs). The dataset was authored by Yaa Abrafi Ankomah and last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze demographic factors associated with PFME awareness based on socio-demographic characteristics.
• Model the relationship between information sources and PFME practice rates based on reported sources like healthcare providers and media.
• Assess correlations between beliefs about PFME benefits and actual exercise practices based on recorded belief and practice data.

Strengths

• Dataset includes specific results from 134 survey participants, providing a concrete sample size.
• Clear study objective and methodology described, focusing on awareness, knowledge, practices, and beliefs.
• Released under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license for reuse.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data reflects a specific geographic and temporal bias from a single convenience sample in Kumasi, Ghana.

Provenance

Source

Yaa Abrafi Ankomah via figshare.

Collection Method

Cross-sectional descriptive research using a questionnaire, with participants recruited via convenient sampling from antenatal clinics.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-13 17:29:59; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Kumasi metropolis, Ashanti Region, Ghana.