OBJECTIVES: To assess knowledge and practice of birth preparedness among antenatal care ANC clients attending maternal and child health center in Assiut Governorate in Upper Egypt and to identify factors affecting BP CR knowledge and practice. METHODS: A cross sectional study was conducted in three randomly selected health centers providing ANC services in Assiut city, Upper Egypt. 300 pregnant women in their third trimester were interviewed using an Arabic version of the BP CR questionnaire. ...