Effect Of Home Delivery On Maternal And Child Health Outcome Among Women Of Child Bearing Age

1.0 INTRODUCTION:

This chapter introduces the Effect Of Home Delivery On Maternal And Child Health Outcome Among Women Of Child Bearing Age and its relevance, states the research problems, research questions, and objectives, provides a background of the study, and should also include the research hypothesis [INTRO13368]…

2.0 INTRODUCTION:

This chapter provides the background and context of the research problems, reviews the existing literature on the Effect Of Home Delivery On Maternal And Child Health Outcome Among Women Of Child Bearing Age, and acknowledges the contributions of scholars who have previously conducted similar research [REV13368] …

SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:

5.1 Introduction

This chapter summarizes the findings on the effect of home delivery on maternal and child health outcome among women of child bearing age in Owo, Ondo State. The chapter consists of summary of the study, conclusions, and recommendations.

5.2 Summary of the Study

In this study, our focus was on the effect of home delivery on maternal and child health outcome among women of child bearing age in Owo, Ondo State. The study is was specifically set to determine the prevalence of home delivery among women of child bearing age in OWO, Ondo state, determine whether home delivery has an effect on mother and child health outcome in OWO, Ondo state, and examine the reasons home delivery is used among women of child bearing age in OWO, Ondo state.

The study adopted the survey research design and randomly enrolled participants in the study. A total of 70 responses were validated from the enrolled participants where all respondent are women of child bearing age in Owo, Ondo State.

5.3 Conclusions

In the light of the analysis carried out, the following conclusions were drawn.

1. The prevalence of home delivery among women of child bearing age in OWO, Ondo state is high.
2. Home delivery has a negative effect on mother and child health outcome in OWO, Ondo state.
3. The reasons home delivery is used among women of child bearing age in OWO, Ondo state include; no transport access during labor, fear of surgical procedures, urgent labour, perceived quality of service of the nearest HI, and lack of financial support.

5.4 Recommendation

The following recommendations were proffered with respect to the findings of the study;

1. Area health office should facilitate ambulance service.
2. Health workers should create awareness on institutional delivery and on preparedness to deliver at HI even on the sudden onset of labor.
3. The health worker should give special attention and follow mothers whose partners are farmers, merchants and for mothers who delivered at home previously.

Table of Content
Abstract

Chapter One: Introduction
1.1 Background of the Study
1.2 Statement of the Problem
1.3 Objective of the Study
1.4 Research Questions/Hypotheses
1.5 Significance of the Study
1.6 Scope of the Study
1.7 Limitation of the Study
1.8 Definition of Terms
1.9 Organisations of the Study

Chapter Two: Review of Literature
2.1 Conceptual Framework
2.2 Theoretical Framework
2.3 Empirical Review

Chapter Three: Research Methodology
3.1 Research Design
3.2 Population of the Study
3.3 Sample Size Determination
3.4 Sample Size Selection Technique and Procedure
3.5 Research Instrument and Administration
3.6 Method of Data Collection
3.7 Method of Data Analysis
3.8 Validity of the Study
3.9 Reliability of the Study
3.10 Ethical Consideration

Chapter Four: Data Presentation and Analysis
4.1 Data Presentation
4.2 Analysis of Data
4.3 Answering Research Questions
4.4 Test Of Hypotheses

Chapter Five: Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation
5.1 Summary
5.2 Conclusion
5.3 Recommendation
References
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