Influence Of Socio-Economic Factors On Choice Of Childbirth Place Among Women In Oyigbo, Rivers State, Nigeria

Choices of childbirth places among women may influence the rate of maternal mortality which is still a major challenge especially in developing countries like Nigeria. Some of these choices could be influenced by social and economic factors and the commonest being home birth which increases maternal risks. This study aimed to find out the prevalent socio-economic factors that influence the birthplace choices among the women in a suburban community in Rivers State, Nigeria. The study utilized a descriptive, cross-sectional design. Respondents were selected through simple random sampling. A self-structured questionnaire was used to collect data for the study. The data were analyzed using frequency and percentage for descriptive statistics and chi-square for inferential statistics with the SPSS software at 0.05 level of significance. The result showed that most of the women had secondary education (57.1%) and choose health facility for childbirth (91.4%).There was significant association between distance (x²= 12.69, p= 0.005)and available finance (x²= 10.26, p= 0.016), and educational qualifications (x²= 18.75, p= 0.005)and the choices of childbirth places among the women, but there was no significant association between road access to health facility (x²= 5.47, p= 0.140)and unavailability of skilled birth personnel (x²= 6.23, p= 0.101) and income (x²= 8.38, p= 0.212) and choices of childbirth places among the women. This study has shown that there is influence of some socio-economic factors on the choices women make on childbirth places

La influencia de los factores socioeconómicos en la elección de lugar de alumbramiento entre mujeres embarazadas Oyigbo en el estado de Rivers, Nigeria

The English version of this text was published in: Obika-Ndiri NA, Ndikom CM and Obika OI. (2022). Influence Of Socio-Economic Factors On Choice Of Childbirth Place Among Women In Oyigbo, Rivers State, Nigeria. Journal of Midwifery. 7(2); 66-76. https://doi.org/10.25077/jom.7.2.66-76.2022La versión en inglés de este texto fue publicada en: Obika-Ndiri NA, Ndikom CM and Obika OI. (2022). Influence Of Socio-Economic Factors On Choice Of Childbirth Place Among Women In Oyigbo, Rivers State, Nigeria. Journal of Midwifery. 7(2); 66-76. https://doi.org/10.25077/jom.7.2.66-76.202

A Scoping Review of the Health of African Immigrant and Refugee Children

Migration is a growing phenomenon around the world, including within the African continent. Many migrants, especially African children, face challenges related to health and social inclusion and can face increased health risks. A systematic scoping review of available literature on the health of African migrant children across the globe was conducted to offer insight into these health risks. The review was conducted over a 15-month period from January 2019 to April 2020, yielding 6602 articles once duplicates were removed. This search included electronic databases, reference lists of articles reviewed, and searches of libraries of relevant organisations. A total of 187 studies met the inclusion criteria, of which 159 were quantitative, 22 were qualitative, and 6 used mixed methods. The findings reveal decreased health in this population in areas of nutrition, infectious diseases, mental health, birth outcomes, sexual and reproductive health, physical and developmental health, parasitic infections, oral health, respiratory health, preventative health, endocrine disorders, health care services, and haematological conditions. The findings offer insights into factors influencing the health of African immigrant and refugee children. Further studies, especially qualitative studies, are needed to determine barriers to service access after migration and to investigate other underexplored and overlooked health concerns of African migrant children, including pneumonia and child maltreatment

INFLUENCE OF CULTURAL FACTORS ON CHOICE OF CHILDBIRTH PLACE AMONG WOMEN IN OYIGBO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA

BACKGROUND: Some cultural practices which encourages both maternal mortality and infant death, are still a major challenge especially in developing countries like Nigeria, cultural norms and practices during childbirth are common but little is documented about how these cultural and religious beliefs influence women and their childbirth place choices. The aim of this study was to find out the prevalent cultural factors that influence the choice of childbirth places among the women of child bearing age, in Oyigbo Local Government area of Rivers State in Nigeria. METHODOLOGY: A self-structured questionnaire was used as instrument to collect data for the study through simple random sampling, and these data was analyzed using Frequency and percentage for descriptive statistics while chi-square was used for inferential statistics at 0.05 level of significance. RESULT: The result showed that most of the women had secondary education and were mostly influenced by patriarchal system, and also there was a high level of hospital adherence among the women in Oyigbo. The influence of cultural factors; family traditions (x² = 12.56, p = 0.006), religious beliefs (x² = 70.66, p = 0.000), Lack of confidence in health facilities (x² = 367.83, p = 0.000), and Presence of male skilled birth attendants (x² = 50.85, p = 0.000), were statistical significant to the choice of childbirth place while patriarchal system (x² = 2.99, p = 0.393) was not statistically significant to the choices of childbirth places of women in Oyigbo. Influence of religion (x² = 125.46, p = 0.000) on choices childbirth place was statistically significant. CONCLUSION: Therefore, this study has shown that there is significant religious and cultural influence on the choices of childbirth places of women in Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers State. KEYWORDS: Birthplace, Childbirth, Maternal Mortality, Oyigbo, Women’s healt