Department of Nursing, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Pan Afr Med J. 2021 Jan 27;38:90. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2021.38.90.12264. eCollection 2021.
decision making is a vital aspect of women's reproductive life. In an attempt to fulfil the desire to procreate, women's lives are lost especially in developing countries where medical care is still inadequate. The researchers sought to explore the Hausa people's culture as regards maternal health choices concerning modern family planning methods, delivery places and parity.
a cross-sectional study using mixed methods was conducted among women of reproductive age (N=253) in three Hausa communities in Ibadan. Based on the objectives, semi-structured questionnaire and in-depth interview guide were used for data collection. Quantitative data were analysed using Chi-square and the level significance set at 0.05 while qualitative data were analysed thematically.
over fifty percent respondents had more than 3 children and about one third (33.9%) preferred having more than 4 children. Nearly all participants (94%) were aware of modern family planning methods but only 49.0% used them. The most widely used methods are injectables (22.0%) and condoms (20.6%). Almost half of the study population (46.5%) delivered their babies at home with assistance from other residents with most preferring home delivery for various reasons.
although the level of awareness about family planning methods is quite satisfactory, however, the level of contraceptive uptake is still sub-optimal. Most Hausa women prefer home delivery which predisposes them to associated complications. Findings further identified various reasons for maternal health choices and provided insights on viable nursing interventions that can be adopted to promote skilled birth delivery to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality.
决策是女性生殖生活的重要方面。为了实现生育的愿望，妇女的生命，尤其是在医疗保健仍不足的发展中国家的妇女的生命，因此而丧失。研究人员试图探索关于现代计划生育方法、分娩地点和生育胎次的生育保健选择的豪萨人文化。
在伊巴丹的三个豪萨社区中，对生育年龄的妇女（N=253）进行了一项使用混合方法的横断面研究。根据研究目的，使用半结构式问卷和深入访谈指南收集数据。使用卡方检验对定量数据进行分析，水平显著性设置为 0.05，而对定性数据则进行主题分析。
超过一半的受访者有超过 3 个孩子，约三分之一（33.9%）希望有超过 4 个孩子。几乎所有的参与者（94%）都知道现代计划生育方法，但只有 49.0%的人使用这些方法。最广泛使用的方法是注射剂（22.0%）和避孕套（20.6%）。近一半的研究人群（46.5%）在家中分娩，由其他居民协助，大多数人出于各种原因更喜欢在家中分娩。
尽管对计划生育方法的认识水平相当令人满意，但避孕的采用率仍不理想。大多数豪萨妇女更喜欢在家中分娩，这使她们容易发生相关并发症。研究结果进一步确定了生育保健选择的各种原因，并提供了有关可行的护理干预措施的见解，这些干预措施可以被采用来促进熟练分娩，以降低产妇发病率和死亡率。
