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Factors Affecting the Choice of Delivery Setting among Nursing Mothers in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria
Abstract
The birth of a child is a time-sensitive event, therefore it's important to get it right. However, pregnant women are often affected by a number of factors that make it difficult for them to make an independent decision about where to give birth. The purpose of this study is to examine what factors lead nursing moms in Akure, Ondo state, to choose the primary health care centre as their place of delivery. This study employed a descriptive cross-sectional design and a simple sample strategy to recruit 187 breastfeeding moms from a primary healthcare centre in Akure North Local government, Ondo State. A questionnaire consisting of 30 closed-ended questions organised into four parts was developed by the researcher. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) was used to analyse the gathered data. The study found that the following socio-demographic factors strongly influenced delivery preferences: Age (p=0.000), Ethnicity (p=0.000), Marital Status (p=0.000), Religion (p=0.000), and Educational Level (p=0.000). The study also found that most respondents (72.2% of total) said their spouses had a favorable effect on where they decide to give birth. In addition, the results show that nursing mothers' delivery preferences are influenced by sociocultural factors (R =.984; R2 =.968). The study found that factors such as maternal age, marital status, maternal education, and maternal ethnicity all played a role in determining the place of delivery. Among nursing mothers and women of reproductive age in Akure, Ondo State, the study indicated that socio-cultural factors and economic factors impacted the choice of birth location. The study concluded that more education is needed to convince women of childbearing age in Akure that giving birth in a hospital or receiving primary healthcare has many advantages. Leaders in the community, the church, and the mosque should be urged to educate their members on why it's best to give birth in a hospital rather than a home or other less-than-ideal setting.
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