Perception and attitude of women of childbearing age towards caesarian celivery in Ede South Local Government Area, Osun State Department:Public Health By: darasimiuriel Project ID: 4787 Rating: (3.3) votes: 6 Price:₦5000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractCaesarean section (CS) is a surgical procedure in which one or more incisions are made through a mother’s abdomen (laparotomy) and uterus (hysterotomy) to deliver one or more babies or to remove a dead fetus. According to the World Health Organization (WHO, 2015), it is the most common abdominal surgical procedure performed around the world. This study was done to examine the perception and attitude of women of childbearing age in Ede South Local Government Area about C/S. A descriptive study design was used. The target population for this study was women of childbearing age attending ante-natal clinics in the study location. A multistage sampling method was used for this study. Questionnaires served as the instrument for data collection. A total number of 338 questionnaires were distributed, however, 336 were retrieved and valid for the analysis, which represents 99.4%. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 23. On age, 21.5% were 15-24 years, while 63.1% were aged 25-34 years. Also, 48.2% were Christian, 46.4% were Muslims while 5.4% were traditional worshippers. More so, a few (12.8%) of the respondents were single, while the majority (86.6%) were married and only two (0.6%) were divorced. Most (61.3%) of the respondents were from Yoruba ethnicity, 5.4% were from Hausa ethnicity, 23.2% were from Igbo ethnicity, while 10.1% were from other minor ethnicities such as Edo, Egede, Igala among others. It became necessary to conduct this study seeing the rate at which pregnant women who can only be delivered through Caesarean Section declined the offer. This study concluded that the level of knowledge of pregnant women is inadequate, while perception and attitude towards CS are also negative....Preview Download Preview +Other Public Health project topics and materials you might be interested in»Cultural practices and implication to health promotion among Akoko northeast local government area, Ondo state»Impact of public pit toilet system and its associated problems - case study of Udi lga, Enugu state»The challenges facing confidentiality of patients health information and how to improve on it»Challenges of osteoarthritis and its management in older adults above 65 in Awuda village, Anambra state»Assessment of the utilization of standard precaution in the prevention of disease among health care workers in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Knowledge, attitudes, practices and perceived benefits of environmental sanitation among adults in Osogbo local government area Osun state, Nigeria»Health seeking behaviours of persons with tuberculosis among residents in Amanator Ideato south Lga, Imo state»Awareness of health risks and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases among youths in Wadata community, Makurdi, Benue state»Awareness and practices in the prevention of iron deficiency anaemia among elderly in Owan east Lga, Edo state»Awareness of health implication of self-medication among the students of Paraclete Secondary School, Enugu state»Awareness of prostrate disorder and access to counselling among male adults in Madonna University Teaching Hospital, Rivers state»Health care seeking behaviour among the aged 60yrs in Bende local government area in Abia state»The attitude of pregnant women towards the utilization of insecticide treated mosquito nets in Gwale local government area of Kano state»Perception and attitude of women of childbearing age towards caesarian celivery in Ede South Local Government Area, Osun State»Factors influencing the use of traditional medicine in the treatment of malaria among the residents of Arulogun area, Ede, Osun state