SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS INFLUENCING THE UTILIZATION OF MATERNAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN AMUWO-ODOFIN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA

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dc.creatorAkanbi, M. A., Azuh, Dominic E., Adekola, Paul Oluwatomipe, Olawole-Isaac, A., EJIEGBU, CHIAMAKA JENNIFER
dc.date2015-03
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-27T17:39:40Z
dc.descriptionThe use of maternal healthcare services reduces maternal mortality, which is unimaginably high in Nigeria. Therefore, this study investigates the socio-economic factors influencing the utilization of maternal healthcare services in Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos state, Nigeria. Each of the socioeconomic factors of women and their spouses which include: income, occupation, education and culture were examined. Primary data was gathered through administration of questionnaires in the study. A total sample size of 230 respondents was selected. The univariate, bivariate, chi-square test and Analyses of variance (ANOVA) were employed in order to identify the influence of socio-economic variables on the use of maternal health care services in the study. Findings from Chi-square analyses depict that respondents’ income (p=0.000), culture (p=0.000) and educational status (p=0.000) have significant influences on the use of maternal healthcare services in the study. Further results from one-way ANOVA reveal that respondents’ occupational status (p=0.011) has significant influence on the use of maternal healthcare services in the study. Therefore, this study recommends that the government should channel more of her resources and attention to ensuring a more sustainable growth of women’s socio-economic status in Nigerian society. Keyword: Maternal healthcare services, utilization, socio-economic factors
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dc.identifierhttp://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/4318/
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/handle/123456789/33300
dc.languageen
dc.publisherBEST Journal Publications
dc.subjectHQ The family. Marriage. Woman
dc.titleSOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS INFLUENCING THE UTILIZATION OF MATERNAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN AMUWO-ODOFIN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA
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