Health Needs and Health Problems of Child Bearing Women in Ayamelum LGA of Anambra State

ABSTRACT

The was designed to determine the health needs and health of child bearing women in Ayamelum LGA of Anembra State. The cross-sectional survey research design was used for the study; and the instrument for data collection was the questionnaire.

The of the study consisted of child bearing women in Ayamulum LGA. A sample of 632 subjects was selected for the study.

The major findings of the study were that: physical needs with the grand mean of 2.53 are very much needed among the child bearing mothers in Ayamelum LGA; emotional health needs of 2.53 are very much needed among the child bearing mothers in Ayamulum LGA;

Social health needs with grand mean 2.17 are  slightly  needed  among he child bearing mothers in Ayamelum LGA; economic health needs with  grand mean of 2.54 are very much needed among the child bearing in Ayamelum LGA;

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page – – – – – – – – – – i
Table of Contents – – – – – – – – – ii

CHAPTER ONE: Introduction – – – – – – 1

Background to the Study – – – – – – – – 1
Statement of the Problem – – – – – – – – 7
Purpose of the Study – – – – – – – – 8
Research Questions – – – – – – – – – 8
Hypotheses – – – – – – – – – – 9
Significance of the Study – – – – – – – – 9
Scope of the Study – – – – – – – – – 10

CHAPTER TWO: Review of Related Literature – – – – 11

Concepts of Health Needs and Problems of Prenatal Women – – – 11
Theatrical Framework – – – – – – – – – 13
Health Needs of Pregnant Women – – – – – – 14
Health Problems of Pregnant Women – – – – – – 24
Previous Studies on Health Needs and Problems- – – – – 32
Summary – – – – – – – – – – 38

CHAPTER THREE: Methods – – – – – – – 40

Research Design – – – – – – – – – 40
Population of the Study – – – – – – – – 40
Sample and Sampling Technique – – – – – – – 40
Instrument for Data Collection – – – – – – – 41
Validity of the instrument – – – – – – – 41
Reliability of the instrument – – – – – – 42
Procedure for Data Collection – – – – – – – 42
Method of Data Analysis – – – – – – – – 42

CHAPTER FOUR:Results and Discussion – – – – – 44

Results – – – – – – – – – – 44
Summary of Major Findings – – – – – – – 54
Discussion – – – – – – – – – – 55

CHAPTER FIVE: Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations – 60

Summary – – – – – – – – – – 60
Conclusions – – – – – – – – – – 61
Recommendations – – – – – – – – – 62
Limitations of the Study – – – – – – – – 63
Suggestions for Further Studies – – – – – – – 63
References – – – – – – – – – – 64
Appendices – – – – – – – – – – 68

INTRODUCTION

During pregnancy, because of the extra demand made by the foetus on the mother and also due to hormonal influences, the mother is posed with many needs and problems. These needs and problems could be physical, emotional, social or economic in nature (Agular & Galbes, 2004).

Nevertheless, there are  certain  factors,  which serve as ingredients for personal health. These factors must be available in appropriate quantity for health to be optimal. Some of these factors are more pressing or are in greater demand at certain periods of human life, notably during pregnancy than  at other periods.

Therefore when these conditions or factors are absent  or  deficient, health needs and health problems arise because health is threatened (Adi, 1979).

Levenstein (1975) affirmed that health needs refer to all the measures adopted  to safeguard and restore health, which include medical care, safety, nutrition, emergency care, exercises, rest and sleep, cleanliness and keeping of health records.

This definition is considered reasonable because it is comprehensive in terms of the objectives of health needs, which are to safeguard health, prevent ill-health and to restore health when it has failed. Therefore availability of these health needs can counteract the health problems.

Werner (1984) supported this claim when  he  stated that these health needs of people who could be pregnant women as in  this present  study describe optimal health requirement. Health needs as implied in  the  present study refers to all the measures adopted to safeguard and restore health.

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