Browsing by Author "Kamar, A"

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    Knowledge and accessibility of Obstetric Care Services among Women in Edu Local Government Area, Nigeria
    (Tropical Journal of Nursing, 2017) Jibril, N.U; Sanusi, A.A; Nuhu, L.A; Kamar, A; Aliyu, U; Ayo, J
    this study aim to determine the knowledge of Pregnancy problems (PRP)and accessibility of obstetric care services in Edu Local Government Area, Kwara State, Nigeria.Four research questions answered and three hypotheses were tested in this study.A descriptive research design was used for this study. Two hundred and forty women were purposively sampled for the study. Researchers-designed questionnaire was used as instrument for data collection and a split-half test of reliability was used to determine the reliability of the instrument. The results were analyzed using frequency count and percentage, mean and standard deviation to answer research questions while t-test was used to test null hypothesisat Alpha level of 0.05. The finding shows that women of childbearing age knowledge about pregnancy related problems were low. This study also showed poor willingness of women of childbearing age to report early and access obstetric care services in Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State. This study concluded that there is no significant difference between the knowledge about PRP and accessibility of obstetric care services among women of childbearing age. This study recommended that Edu LGA, Kwara State, Federal ministries of health and Non-governmental Organizations should strengthen the existing primary health care services particularly health education intervention programmes on pregnancy related problems and obstetric care services among women of childbearing age in the communities.
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    Knowledge and utilization of Family Planning Services among women in Edu Local Government Area, Lafiagi, Nigeria.
    (Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin Nigeria., 2020-05) Jibril, Nda Umar; Olubiyi, Simeon Kayode; Rejuaro, Falilat M; Imam, Abubakar Ayinla; Yusuf, A G; Ibraheem, Ayoola M; Aminat, G U; Kamar, A
    This study determined knowledge, sources of information about and accessibility of Family Planning (FP) services among women in Edu Local Government of Kwara State using a descriptive research design. Three research questions were answered and a hypothesis was tested in this study. A researchers-designed questionnaire was used as instrument for data collection from 480 women and a split-half test of reliability was used to determine the reliability of the instrument. Three hundred and sixty women were purposively sampled for the study. The result was analyzed using frequency count and percentages, while, Chi-square was used to test null hypothesis at Alpha level of 0.05. The research findings showed that women of childbearing age sources of information about FP services was mainly by health workers (62.5%) while women knowledge about FP was below average (43.3%) and women showed poor willingness to utilize FP services in Edu Local Government Area. This study concluded that knowledge has no significant influence on utilization of family planning services by women of childbearing age in Edu LGA, Kwara State. The study however, recommended that all levels of Governments health workers and Non-governmental Organizations should strengthen health education intervention programmes on the significant of FP services utilization in the existing primary health care centres in Edu LGA. Keywords: Family Planning Services, Women of Childbearing Age, Knowledge, accessibility and Utilization.