Pregnant Women’s Perception of Maternity Care Given in Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria West Africa

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Authors : Clementina Obby Ezenwuba

Abstract:

The study was on Women's perseption of maternity care giving in Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria, West Africa. in this study, introduction was done and there was no specific objectives set to guide the work. Descriptive research study was adopted and 160 respondents were purposeively selected as sample size. Questionnaire was the instrument for data collection which was tested for validity and reliability before use. Data collected were analysed using Likert 3point scale and were presented using tables.Conclusions were made based on the findings. Recommendations and suggestions for further findings were made.

KEYWORDS

Pregnant, Family, Maternity, Public Health, Death, Birth

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