RELATIONSHIP OF ANTENATAL CARE WITH THE PREVENTION OF MATERNAL MORTALITY AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN IN BAUCHI STATE
RELATIONSHIP OF ANTENATAL CARE WITH THE PREVENTION OF MATERNAL MORTALITY AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN IN BAUCHI STATE
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2014-07
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MOHAMMED, YUSUF
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The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of antenatal care with the prevention of maternal mortality among pregnant women in Bauchi state. An ex-post facto research design was used to study 308 subjects drawn from six local government areas in Bauchi state. The subjects were drawn through stratified random sampling techniques. A close ended questionnaire was used to obtain responses from the subjects. Data collected for this study were analyzed using descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation and inferential statistics of Pearson product moment correlation analysis, 0.05 level of significance was used for all tests of significance. Four research questions were asked and four hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. Findings showed that, significance relationship existed between level of awareness and the prevention of maternal mortality among pregnant women in Bauchi state; Significant relationship existed between level of utilization of antenatal care services among pregnant women and prevention of maternal mortality in Bauchi state; Significant relationship existed between availability of equipment and facilities of antenatal care services and the prevention of maternal mortality in Bauchi state and Significant relationship existed between the proficiency of antenatal care personnel and prevention of maternal mortality among pregnant women in Bauchi state. Based on the findings above, the following recommendations were made: Health educators, nurses and other health professionals should regularly create awareness on antenatal care among pregnant women since it prevent maternal mortality. Pregnant women should be encouraged to utilize antenatal care services regularly in order to prevent maternal mortality.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, NIGERIA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT FOR THE AWARD OF DEGREE OF MASTERS OF EDUCATION IN HEALTH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION
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RELATIONSHIP,, ANTENATAL CARE,, PREVENTION,, MATERNAL MORTALITY,, PREGNANT WOMEN,, BAUCHI STATE,