Demographic And Socio-economic Factors Influencing Utilization Of Maternal Health Services

 

Demographic And Socio-economic Factors Influencing Utilization Of Maternal Health Services

 

ABSTRACT

The purpose of the study was to examine demographic and socio- profitable factors impacting application of motherly Health Services in named pastoral communities in Igbo- Etiti Local Government Area in Enugu State, Nigeria. The study addressed three objects and tested two suppositions. A cross sectional descriptive check design was used. The study population comprised of 5090 women of travail age 15- 49 times from which a sample size of 370 women was used. Pretested experimenter developed questionnaire was used for data collection. Data were subordinated to descriptive statistics( frequentness, probabilities, mean) and test of association using ki- forecourt at0.05 position of significance. Findings revealed that 251( 71) of the repliers were between the periods of 21- 35 times, 196(55.6) had attained secondary position education, 127(35.9) had only child. Significant proportions 116(32.8) were dealers, 54(15.3) were scholars, 42(11.9) were civil retainers while only 36(10.2) weren’t working. Among those working 128(36.2) and 102(28.8) had yearly per capita income N10, 000 and N20, 000 naira independently. A little lower than half(45.5) of the repliers ’ misters attained secondary position education and 117(33.1) were dealers. Use of motherly health services revealed 310(87.5) registered for prenatal care in hospitals, 127(35.9) registered at first trimester, 184(51.4) registered at alternate trimester and 286(80.8) made at least four prenatal care visits. According to place of delivery 263

74.3) gave birth in the hospitals while 91(25.7) gave birth at traditional birth attendants ’ homes. According to situations of use 134(37.9) made the stylish use, 132(37.3) good use while 36(10.2) inadequately employed motherly health services. There was significance association( P<0.05) between age, education and use of motherly health services. There was no significance association( P<0.05) between equality, socioeconomic status and use of motherly health services. It was concluded that application was high though veritably many registered at first trimester and considerable proportion delivered at traditional birth attendant’s homes. It’s recommended that the use of media to circulate harmonious dispatches promoting early enrollment ( first trimester) for prenatal care and health institution delivery could help discussion of the issue within the communities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter One

Preface

Background to the Study

Encyclopedically, a woman dies every nanosecond from complications related to gestation and parturition( Igbease, Isah and Igbeleoyi 2009 cited in Ochako, Fotso, Ikamari and Khasakhala, 2011). According to the same authors about half a million women die yearly due to motherly causes with 99 of the deaths taking place in developing countries. Pregnant maters in developing countries witness short or long term life hanging conditions related to gestation and child birth including motherly death( Asghar, Ashfag, Naimatullah, Igbal, Tanvir and Samina, 2009; Nitai, Ataharul, Rafiqul, Wasimul and Halida, 2003). These include haemorrhage, breakdown, gestation convinced hypertension( PIH), vesico vagina fistula( VVF) among others. motherly health refers to the health of women during gestation, child birth and postpartum period( WHO, 2011). It involves icing good health of mama and baby during gestation, delivery and the postpartum period( National Reproductive Health policy and Frame work, 2005 – 2008). motherly health simply means maintaining the health and general well- being of women from gestation through birth and six weeks after child birth.

In recognition of the need to ameliorate motherly health status, descry and manage life hanging complications numerous transnational conferences were held. They include Safe Motherhood Initiative held in Nairobi in 1987 and the International Conference on Population and Development( ICPD) of 1994.