Factors that influence the patronage of traditional birth attendants in Umuowa community Orlu Lga, Imo State Department:Nursing Science By: Ekings Project ID: 2780 Rating: (3.2) votes: 11 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractWomen and children die daily from the scourge of maternal and infant/ mortality due to the poor primary health care system in most rural communities and as such, this study investigated the factors that influence the patronage of traditional birth attendants in Umuowa community, Orlu local government area by women and mothers. A descriptive research design was employed for the study, using quantitative methods of data collection. The sample size was selected through random sampling technique and a total of 254 questionnaires were distributed to the women and mothers, who were currently attending antenatal and/or postnatal with Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) and were residents in the Umuowa community. The research instrument used by the researcher was a self-designed questionnaire, which after distribution recorded a response rate of 98% (250 copies). Findings revealed that the majority of the women and mothers had exclusively utilized TBAs facility. Consequently, the outcome of the study indicates that some women resort to TBAs assistance for spiritual reasons. Also, respondents that had exclusively used the services of Traditional Birth Attendants in their communities were 90.4% while 9.6% of the respondents had did not exclusively utilize TBAs. Based on the findings, the researcher recommended that the TBAs should be given more training to be aware that they are not illegal, so that their work does not go underground and becomes dangerous. There should be an integration of TBAs and the health centers as it is practiced in China to deal with the spiritual aspect of health care delivery which makes many people patronize TBAs. ...Preview Download Preview +Other Nursing Science project topics and materials you might be interested in»Factors contributing to ineffective utilization of immunization programme among mothers in Ekwerazu town Ahiazu Mbaise local government area Imo state»Accessibility and use of information communication technology (ICT) in the enhancement of nursing education among nursing students in Madonna University Teaching Hospital (MUTH)»Awareness of female genital mutilation and its implication to reproductive health among mothers in Amaifeke in Orlu local government, Imo state»Knowledge and practice of quality assurance among nurses working in accident and emergency unit of University of Ilorin teaching hospital, Kwara state»Assessment of nutritional pattern and practice among pregnant women in holy rosary hospital»Factors that influence the patronage of traditional birth attendants in Umuowa community Orlu Lga, Imo State»Factors influencing the attitudes of women toward family planning in Rivers state»Attitude of nurses towards research among accident and emergency nurses of University of Ilorin teaching hospital»Awareness and practice of pressure sores prevention in the care of the elderly among nurses in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Awareness of determinants of sexual abuse and identification of supportive care among female nursing student of Madonna University»Assessment of exclusive breastfeeding in the development of under-five children in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Assessment of practices used in the prevention of Lassa fever infection among health workers in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Incidence of protein energy malnutrition among children under five years in General Hospital, Yelwa Yauri, Kebbi state»Burnout syndrome and use of therapeutic approaches among nursing students in Madonna University, Rivers state»Factors influencing high rate of abortion among women of childbearing age in Saki, Saki West Local Government Area, Oyo State