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Assessing The Impact Of Poverty On Maternal And Infant Mortality
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The most easily
recognized factors responsibly for maternal and child mortality are the
women age and the number of her previous pregnancy. These factors to
them are not limited to developed countries societies alone, but have
confined to exist even in developed countries and report shows that
teenage marriage is widespread in developing countries which may result
in maternal death or other damage as a result of child birth such as VVF
(i.e., Vesico Vagina Festula). Women in developing countries run the
risk much more, since they bear more children than women in the
developed world.
Putting the observation of both authors in critical
analysis, some of factors responsible for maternal and child mortality
are not peculiar to developing countries where most of its population
are poor but continue to exist even in developed countries. (Alubo,
1997; Armstrong and Roystone 1990).
1.4 STATEMENT OF RESEARCH QUESTION
There arose questions in relation to this research and getting answers to them will be beneficial to humanity and they are;
What is the relationship between poverty and mortality rate in women and children
What are the other factors responsible for children and maternal mortality?
What is the level of awareness of the residents on maternal mortality and family planning?
Are there policies of government towards the reduction of maternal and child mortality rates?
How effective are government policies in addressing the problem of maternal and child mortality?
1.5 STATEMENT OF THE RESEARCH OBJECTIVES
Objectives of the study
The
general objective of this research is to analyze the impact of poverty
on maternal and child mortality in Jos North Local Government Area and
the specific objectives are:
Specific Objectives
To find out the rate at which poverty affects women and children’s health status.
To find out factors responsible for the incidence of death in women of reproductive age and children below 1 year.
To find out the level of awareness of Jos North citizens on family planning.
To find out the level of the prevalence of maternal and child mortality among Jos north residence.
To make recommendations to the appropriate authority on how to make maternal and child mortality among Jos North residence.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This research work consider the impact of poverty on maternal and infant mortality in Jos North Local Government area. Maternal and infant mortality are not new concept in the social and medical sciences. They both pose serious threats to human survival especially in the future generations it is a saying, that the future of any society depends on the health condition of the women and the young population. The sustenance of the society and the economy largely depends on these two groups, to this ... Continue reading---
