Attribution of infant mortality by literate adults in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.
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2015
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Department of Science and Technology University of Jos Nigeria.
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Infant mortality is the death rate of infants between delivery and age of five years. This study was aimed at surveying the attribution of infant mortality among literate adults in Ilorin metropolis. Descriptive survey method was used in this study. The target population of this study comprised of all literate adults in Ilorin metropolis. The target population was all literate adults in Ilorin metropolis. A simple random sampling technique was used to select 5 wards from the four Local Government Areas so that all LGSA have equal and an independent chance of being selected. These Local Government Area (L.G.A) includes Ilorin East with 12 wards; Ilorin South, 11 wards, Ilorin West consist of 12 wards, while Asa has 17 wards. A purposive sampling technique was used in picking 10 educated respondents from each of the ward. Literate adults from the state ministries participated in this study. The instrument used to obtain relevant data for this research was titled "Attribution of Infant Mortality Questionnaire" (AIMQ). The instrument for this study was divided into three sections. Section A elicited the demographic data. Section B contained 24 items. Data collected were analyzed using frequency counts, percentages, t-test and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). All hypotheses were tested at 0.05 alpha level of significance. Result of this study revealed that there was significant difference in the attribution of literate adults on the basis of age, educational qualification, religion and marital status. No significant difference was found on the basis of gender. It was therefore recommended that medical treatment for children under the age of 5 years should be made free and that laws should be enacted against treatment of children in local setting while modern medical technology should be encouraged and affordable.
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Infant, mortality, Attribution, literate, Age, Adults, Gender