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Perception and Cultural Belief of Pregnant Women towards Caesarean Section: A Case Study of Pregnant Women Living In a Rural Community in Southwest Nigeria.

Authors: Anyasor Chiamaka , Adetuga Adetomi

Publication Type: Journal article

Journal: Iosr Journal Of Nursing And Health Science.

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Maternal death from pregnancy related causes continues to pose major health concerns in subSaharan African countries like Nigeria. This study intends to evaluate the perception and cultural belief of pregnant women living in a rural community in Southwestern Nigeria towards caesarean section. Study employed a descriptive research design in which 104 pregnant women attending antenatal clinic were conveniently recruited. After obtaining ethical clearance as well as verbal consent, questionnaires were administered to them and analysed using Statistical Package of Social Sciences (version 21.0). Inferential statistics of chi-square was used to test the hypothesis. Findings showed that the perception of caesarean section is low. Apart from their belief that caesarean section is usually done for a lazy woman, other major factors thathindered the acceptance of caesarean section among the women includedinadequate information on caesarean section (56.3%), financial constraints (53.4%) and experiences from significant others (50.5%). There is need for nurses to include information on birth preparedness and complication readiness in their usual health talk given during each antenatal visit. Also husbands of expectant mothers should be encouraged to accompany their wife’s for these visits. Special programmes which prominently feature and also elicit their husband’s participation should be organized during these visits.

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Anyasor,C. Adetuga,A. . (2017). Perception and Cultural Belief of Pregnant Women towards Caesarean Section: A Case Study of Pregnant Women Living In a Rural Community in Southwest Nigeria., 6 (), 22-22.

Anyasor,C. Adetuga,A. . "Perception and Cultural Belief of Pregnant Women towards Caesarean Section: A Case Study of Pregnant Women Living In a Rural Community in Southwest Nigeria." 6, no (), (2017): 22-22.

Anyasor,C. and Adetuga,A. and . (2017). Perception and Cultural Belief of Pregnant Women towards Caesarean Section: A Case Study of Pregnant Women Living In a Rural Community in Southwest Nigeria., 6 (), pp22-22.

AnyasorC, AdetugaA, . Perception and Cultural Belief of Pregnant Women towards Caesarean Section: A Case Study of Pregnant Women Living In a Rural Community in Southwest Nigeria.. 2017, 6 ():22-22.

Anyasor,Chiamaka , and Adetuga,Adetomi . "Perception and Cultural Belief of Pregnant Women towards Caesarean Section: A Case Study of Pregnant Women Living In a Rural Community in Southwest Nigeria.", 6 . (2017) : 22-22.

A.Chiamaka & A.Adetomi , "Perception and Cultural Belief of Pregnant Women towards Caesarean Section: A Case Study of Pregnant Women Living In a Rural Community in Southwest Nigeria." vol.6, no., pp. 22-22, 2017.

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