Influence of cultural factors on choice of childbirth place among women in Oyigbo Local Government Area, Rivers State, Nigeria
Objectives: This study aims to ascertain if cultural factors influence the childbirth place choice of women in Oyigbo. Materials and Methods: The study used a cross-sectional study design using a self-structured questionnaire as the instrument to collect data from 384 volunteers through simple rando...
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| author | Ngozi Afulenu Obika-Ndiri Chizoma Millicent Ndikom Ogochukwu Immaculate Obika Omineokuma Tubonemi Aseminaso |
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| description | Objectives: This study aims to ascertain if cultural factors influence the childbirth place choice of women in Oyigbo.
Materials and Methods: The study used a cross-sectional study design using a self-structured questionnaire as the instrument to collect data from 384 volunteers through simple random sampling, and these data were analyzed using frequency and percentage for descriptive statistics while Chi-square was used for inferential statistics at 0.05 level of significance.
Results: The influence of cultural factors such as family traditions (χ2 = 12.56, P = 0.006), beliefs (χ2 = 70.66, P = 0.000), lack of confidence in health facilities (χ2 = 367.83, P = 0.000), and the presence of male skilled birth attendants (χ2 = 50.85, P = 0.000) were statistically significant to the choice of childbirth place, while patriarchal system (χ2 = 2.99, P = 0.393) was not statistically significant to the choices of childbirth places of women in Oyigbo. Religion had a statistically significant influence on childbirth place (χ2 = 125.46, P = 0.000).
Conclusion: This study shows that religious and cultural factors have a significant influence on the childbirth place choices of women in Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers State. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cc1d1cba409f44fe9f29becc699edcdc2023-07-21T11:52:14ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Integrative Nursing2663-44812023-01-0151374210.4103/jin.jin_89_22Influence of cultural factors on choice of childbirth place among women in Oyigbo Local Government Area, Rivers State, NigeriaNgozi Afulenu Obika-NdiriChizoma Millicent NdikomOgochukwu Immaculate ObikaOmineokuma Tubonemi AseminasoObjectives: This study aims to ascertain if cultural factors influence the childbirth place choice of women in Oyigbo. Materials and Methods: The study used a cross-sectional study design using a self-structured questionnaire as the instrument to collect data from 384 volunteers through simple random sampling, and these data were analyzed using frequency and percentage for descriptive statistics while Chi-square was used for inferential statistics at 0.05 level of significance. Results: The influence of cultural factors such as family traditions (χ2 = 12.56, P = 0.006), beliefs (χ2 = 70.66, P = 0.000), lack of confidence in health facilities (χ2 = 367.83, P = 0.000), and the presence of male skilled birth attendants (χ2 = 50.85, P = 0.000) were statistically significant to the choice of childbirth place, while patriarchal system (χ2 = 2.99, P = 0.393) was not statistically significant to the choices of childbirth places of women in Oyigbo. Religion had a statistically significant influence on childbirth place (χ2 = 125.46, P = 0.000). Conclusion: This study shows that religious and cultural factors have a significant influence on the childbirth place choices of women in Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers State.https://www.journalin.org/article.asp?issn=2663-4481;year=2023;volume=5;issue=1;spage=37;epage=42;aulast=Obika-Ndiribirthplacechildbirthcultural factorsmaternal mortalityoyigbowomen's health |
| spellingShingle | Ngozi Afulenu Obika-Ndiri Chizoma Millicent Ndikom Ogochukwu Immaculate Obika Omineokuma Tubonemi Aseminaso Influence of cultural factors on choice of childbirth place among women in Oyigbo Local Government Area, Rivers State, Nigeria Journal of Integrative Nursing birthplace childbirth cultural factors maternal mortality oyigbo women's health |
| title | Influence of cultural factors on choice of childbirth place among women in Oyigbo Local Government Area, Rivers State, Nigeria |
| title_full | Influence of cultural factors on choice of childbirth place among women in Oyigbo Local Government Area, Rivers State, Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Influence of cultural factors on choice of childbirth place among women in Oyigbo Local Government Area, Rivers State, Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influence of cultural factors on choice of childbirth place among women in Oyigbo Local Government Area, Rivers State, Nigeria |
| title_short | Influence of cultural factors on choice of childbirth place among women in Oyigbo Local Government Area, Rivers State, Nigeria |
| title_sort | influence of cultural factors on choice of childbirth place among women in oyigbo local government area rivers state nigeria |
| topic | birthplace childbirth cultural factors maternal mortality oyigbo women's health |
| url | https://www.journalin.org/article.asp?issn=2663-4481;year=2023;volume=5;issue=1;spage=37;epage=42;aulast=Obika-Ndiri |
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