Factors influencing the non-use of long lasting insecticide treated mosquito nets among nursing mothers in Bida lga of Niger state Department:Community Health By: iamjahmeyou Project ID: 9006 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1 Price:₦5000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThis research work was conducted to determine factors influencing the use of Long Lasting Insecticide Nets among nursing mothers in Bida Local Government Area of Niger State. Among the objectives was to investigate whether ignorance affects the use of Long Lasting Insecticide Nets among nursing mothers, and to examine whether poverty affects the use of Long Lasting Insecticide Nets among nursing mothers. This research use descriptive survey to sample pregnant women attending the health centers in the study area. Questionnaire is the instrument used to gather and analyze the data. 100 questionnaires were distributed, out of which 100 were also retrieved. The findings showed that the education status of a nursing mother may affect the use of long-lasting insecticide treated net and that a lack of knowledge on the benefits of long-lasting insecticides treated net can discourage a person from using them. The finding revealed that with a grand mean of 2.71, it can be deduced that respondents in the study area agree with the assertion that weather condition affects the use of long-lasting insecticide treated nets among nursing mothers. Most respondents agree that the education status of a nursing mother may affect the use of long-lasting insecticide treated net and that lack of knowledge on the benefits of long-lasting insecticides treated net can discourage a person from using them. In conclusion, recommendations were made that accessibility and affordability of long-lasting insecticide nets are also germane to having a widespread usage of these vital resource and the government should kindly ensure that it is subsidized at a fee that would be readily affordable to prospective poor users. Middlemen should also be prevented from making fortunes from illegal sales of these highly subsidized nets. ...Preview Download Preview +Other Community Health project topics and materials you might be interested in»Knowledge and awareness of the effects of narcotic drug use among students of Federal Polytechnic Idah»Effect of immunization in children between the ages of 0-5 in family health centre Idah Local Government Area Kogi State»The effect of abortion on female students in College of Health Sciences and Technology Idah, Kogi»Factors influencing the attitude of women towards family planning - case study of Oke Eiri, Atan Local Government Area»Problem of pregnancy and abortion on girl child education in Nigeria»Effect of malnutrition among children under five years of age in Patigi community of Patigi local government area of Kwara state»Attitude of couple toward modern family planning practice in Birnin Gwari, Birnin Gwari local government, Kaduna state»Importance of exclusive breast feeding on the health of an infant - case study of Idah local government area of Kogi state»Knowledge of protein energy malnutrition and its prevention among mothers with children below five years of age in Ubiegbe Community Idah, Lga, Kogi state»The impact of community health works in elderly condition in Ungogo local government»Causes, effects and control of communicable diseases in secondary schools»A study on the causes, effects, prevention and control of threatened abortion among childbearing mothers ages (18-45) years in Gilead Children Hospital»Causes and effects of drug abuse among adolescent in Amede community»Assessment of prevalence malaria among the patients attending Tofa comprehensive hospital»Assessing the mother knowledge on the benefit of breast feeding among children 0 - 24 months - a case study of Matoya village Maigatari local government, Jigawa state