Mortality Experiences for Women in Riverine Areas of the Niger Delta and Utilization of Maternal Health Services
Mortality Experiences for Women in Riverine Areas of the Niger Delta and Utilization of Maternal Health Services
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DOI：
10.1093/hsw/hlaa032
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发表时间：
2021-02-26
影响因子：
1.5
通讯作者：
Okoye, Uzoma
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作者：
Onalu, Chinyere;Agwu, Prince;Okoye, Uzoma
发展中国家都在努力应对孕产妇健康状况不佳的问题，尼日尔三角洲也不例外。关于尼日尔三角洲的讨论一直以石油资源为主，对该地区的健康结果关注不够。本研究调查了尼日利亚里弗斯州Okrika地方政府地区孕产妇保健服务利用的障碍。数据来源于为居住在该地区的21名卫生保健专业人员和24名母亲组织的焦点小组讨论。分析是根据相关的定性分析工具按专题进行的。收入低、无知、缺乏社会支持、宗教和文化以及卫生保健系统效率低下是利用孕产妇保健服务的障碍。很明显，尼日尔三角洲的产妇保健结果和总体保健状况并没有反映出该地区丰富的石油所产生的巨大资源。结果表明，显然需要社会工作的专业知识，以减轻这些障碍，以改善该地区的健康成果。
Developing countries grapple with poor maternal health outcomes, and the Niger Delta is no exception. Discourses in the Niger Delta have been dominated by oil resource, with suboptimal attention paid to health outcomes in the region. This study investigated barriers to utilization of maternal health care services in the Okrika local government area of Rivers State, Nigeria. Data were sourced through focus group discussions organized for 21 health care professionals and 24 mothers residing in the area. Analysis was done thematically, relying on relevant qualitative analytical tools. Poor income, ignorance, absence of social support, religion and culture, and health care system inefficiencies were the barriers associated with utilization of maternal health care services. It was clear that maternal health outcomes and the state of health care generally in the Niger Delta do not reflect the enormous resources generated from oil that is plentiful in the region. Results point to an evident need for social work expertise to mitigate these barriers in view of improving health outcomes in the region.