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Utilization Of Antenatal And Maturity Services By Mothers Seeking Child Welfare Services In Nigeria
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1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
The
outcome of this study would be significant to mothers seeking child
welfare services in Nigeria in general in the following ways:
The
findings of this study would provide information on the adequacy or
otherwise of maternal and child health services provided to mothers
seeking child welfare services in Nigeria with a view to improving the
services.
The findings of this study would help policy makers to
understand problems militating against effective utilization of maternal
and child health services among mothers seeking child welfare services
in Nigeria and the way forward.
It would provide a basis for further research to other interested researchers.
The
findings of this study would contribute to existing knowledge on the
provision and utilization of maternal and child health services.
1.6 HYPOTHESIS
In
order to achieve the purpose of this study and address the questions
raised in the study, the following hypotheses were formulated.
1.6.1 Major Hypothesis
Provision
and utilization of maternal and child health care services among
mothers seeking child welfare services in Nigeria is not significantly
influenced by adequacy of health facilities.
1.6.2 Sub-hypotheses
Provision
of maternal and child healthcare services to mothers seeking child
welfare services in Nigeria are not significantly adequate.
Utilization
of maternal and child health care services among mothers seeking child
welfare services in Nigeria, is not significantly influenced by location
of health care facilities.
Utilization of maternal and child health
care services among mothers seeking child welfare services in Nigeria is
not significantly influenced by their educational status.
Utilization
of maternal and child health care services among mothers seeking child
welfare services in Nigeria is not significantly influenced by attitude
of the health care personnel at service centres.
Utilization of
maternal and child health care services among mothers seeking child
welfare services in Nigeria is not significantly influenced by cultural
belief.
1.7 BASIC ASSUMPTION
This study was based on the following assumptions:
Adequate
provision of maternal and child health care services are necessary to
protect and promote the health of mothers and children.
Place of residence can constitute a strong barrier in the use of maternal and
child health care services among women of child-bearing age.
Level
of education can constitute a strong predictor of maternal and child
health care service utilization among women of child-bearing age.
The
attitude with which health care providers handle consumers of maternal
and child health care services in Benue State can affect the subsequent
use of the services.
Cultural belief can constitute a strong determinant of choice/use of health care services among women of child-bearing age.
1.8 DELIMITATION OF THE STUDY
This
study was delimited to the provision and utilization of maternal and
child health care services among women of child-bearing age (15-49
years) in six Local Government Areas selected from the three Senatorial
Zones in Benue State. They include Katsina-Ala, Vandeikya (Zone A);
Gboko, Makurdi (Zone B), and Ogbadibo, Otukpo (Zone C). Specifically,
only women of child-bearing age attending antenatal and postnatal clinic
at the General Hospitals in the selected Local Government Areas were
involved in the study.
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