Psycho-social factors as correlate of health care seeking behaviour among pregnant and nursing mothers in Osun East Senatorial District, Nigeria

  • Oyerinde, Olufemi Oyesegun Bayero University, Kano
  • Oniyangi, Shuaib Olanrewaju University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
  • Fagbamila, Sayofunmi Olaniyi Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo, Nigeria
  • Adebowale, Grace Anike University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
Keywords: Psychosocial, Correlate,, Health Seeking Behaviour

Abstract

his study examined psycho-social factors as correlate of health care seeking behaviour among
pregnant and nursing mothers in Osun East Senatorial District of Osun State. A descriptive
research of survey type was adopted for the study. Multistage sampling technique was used to
select 150 subjects using purposive, simple random and stratified sampling techniques. A
structured questionnaire was used, a reliability coefficient of 0.87r was observed. The paper was
however concluded and appropriate recommendations were made among which are; pregnant
and nursing mothers should be educated since education affect individual level of understanding and should focus on the need for antenatal and post natal to safeguard the health of the mother
and that of the unborn child and health facilities and services for health care should be
subsidized for the benefit of the poor and possibly rich pregnant and nursing mothers.

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Author Biographies

Oyerinde, Olufemi Oyesegun, Bayero University, Kano

Department of Physical and Health Education

Oniyangi, Shuaib Olanrewaju, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

Department of Health Promotion and Environmental Health Education

Fagbamila, Sayofunmi Olaniyi, Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo, Nigeria

Department of Physical Education

Adebowale, Grace Anike, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

Department of Health Promotion and Environmental Health Education

Published
2016-04-30
How to Cite
Oyesegun, O. O., Olanrewaju, O. S., Olaniyi, F. S., & Anike, A. G. (2016). Psycho-social factors as correlate of health care seeking behaviour among pregnant and nursing mothers in Osun East Senatorial District, Nigeria. IJRDO -JOURNAL OF HEALTH SCIENCES AND NURSING, 1(4), 15-31. https://doi.org/10.53555/hsn.v1i4.720

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