Differences in Self-Efficacy Before and After Antenatal Education Jaqin Nur1, Syafar Muh.2, Arsunan A.A3, Prihantono4, Suryani A5 1Doctoral Study Program, Department of Health Promotion, Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia 2Department of Health Promotion, Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia 3Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia 4Departement of Surgery, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia 5Department of Clinical Nutritional, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia Online published on 6 April, 2019. Abstract Introduction Antenatal education is an action to improve the health condition of pregnant women so that they can give birth to healthy generations for the future. Antenatal education greatly influences the knowledge and attitudes of pregnant women and families to maintain normal pregnancy and childbirth, and not be late in getting help if needed. Increased self-efficacy has received considerable attention because it can have an impact on maternal and child health, even the willingness of mothers to breastfeed their babies is associated with their efficacy. Objective This study aimed to assess differences in self-efficacy before and after antenatal education about danger signs of pregnancy, dangers signs of labor a BPCR. Methodology This study was an intervention study using a quasi-experimental design with a pre-test and post-test design with a control group. Results Differences in self-efficacy before and after antenatal education during pregnancy, there were three respondents with lower self-efficacy results after antenatal education than before education. While there were 24 people who experienced an increase in self-efficacy better than before training during pregnancy, and nine people had constant self-efficacy (no change) after education during pregnancy. The results of the study showed that there were differences in self-efficacy before and after antenatal education about danger signs of pregnancy, dangers signs of labor a BPCR with a value of t <0.05. Conclusion There was an increase in self-efficacy before and after antenatal education. Top Keywords Self-Efficacy, Dangers Signs of Pregnancy and labor, Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness. Top |