PERCEIVED CONSTRAINTS TO EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN KADUNA STATE
PERCEIVED CONSTRAINTS TO EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN KADUNA STATE
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2011-07
Authors
ASABARU, YUSUF
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the constraints to
effective utilization of Primary health care services in Kaduna State.
The population of the study comprises all adults in twenty three local
government areas of Kaduna state. A random sample of twelve local
government areas were selected. Furthermore, a stratified random
sampling was employed in selecting 360 adults (male and female) of 18
years and above from urban and rural areas in Kaduna state.
The ex-post facto research design was used for this study. The instrument
used was a questionnaire developed by the researcher and validated by
experts. Six null hypotheses were stated to find out if there is any
significant difference in the perceived constraints to effective utilization of
primary health care services in Kaduna State. Analysis of variance
(ANOVA) and a t-test statistic were used to test the hypotheses at 0.05
level of significance. The major finding from the study reveal that:
1) It was discovered that accessibility, acceptability, affordability and
availability were perceived by the respondents as constraints to
effective utilization of primary health care services.
2) It was also revealed that no significant difference existed between
the respondents of different age groups, socio economic status,
gender, educational background and location in their perception of
the accessibility, acceptability, affordability and availability as
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constraints in the effective utilization of primary health care
services.
3) Socio-economic status and sex had significant influence in the
respondents perception of constraints for effective utilisation of
primary health care services.
Based on the findings, recommendations were made which included
the followings:
1) Primary health care services should be made available to all Local
Governments in Kaduna State.
2) Primary health care service should be accessible.
3) It should be closer to the consumer so that the issue of transportation
will be minimized.
4) The services rendered should be acceptable culturally and
religiously.
5) The services should be appropriate to the local technology.
6) State Ministry of Health and Management Board to begin on
sensitisation campaign across the state particularly in the rural areas
Description
A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, IN PARTIAL
FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF
MASTER OF EDUCATION IN HEALTH EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION,
FACULTY OF EDUCATION, A.B.U. ZARIA, NIGERIA.
2005
Keywords
PERCEIVED CONSTRAINTS,, EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION,, PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES,, KADUNA STATE.