Factors Influencing Position Choice among Women Attending Antaenatal Clinic in Specialist Hospital Sokoto

Abstract

The study focuses on Factors Influencing Position Choice among Women Attending Antaenatal Clinic in Specialist Hospital Sokoto. The level of utilization of different positions in labour among pregnant women in antenatal clinic and the factors responsible for positions used by women during labour. The relevant literatures related to the topic under studied were used, also descriptive research design was used and simple random sampling was used to administer questionnaire to a sample size of 260. Analysis was done using frequency distribution table and percentages, responses were retrieved and used for the study. The study shows that the respondents have good knowledge of women on choice of position used during labour, the level of utilization of different positions in labour among pregnant women in antenatal clinic and the factors responsible for positions used by women during labour. In view of the above findings of the study; the following recommendations were made with the view of promoting the choice of position to be used by pregnant women during labour in order to avoid complications during labour. It is therefore recommended that there is need for public awareness on various types of position to be used during labour by pregnant women. It also recommended that Hospital delivery should be encouraged in order to educate the women about the various positions used during labour.

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