Utilization of Mobile Maternal Health Services among Women of Reproductive Age in Makueni County, Kenya

Joyce Mumo, Sarah Tai, Rosebella Kipkalom
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Purpose: The research sought to evaluate mobile maternal health service use among women within reproductive age in Makueni County, Kenya. Methodology: An analytical cross-sectional study was carried out in Makueni County. Kibwezi East and Kaiti Sub-Counties were purposively selected. Ukia ward from Kaiti sub-county and Nzambani ward from Kibwezi East sub-county were randomly selected using folded pieces of paper. Both qualitative and quantitative data were collected. Questionnaires were the tools used for quantitative data while guides for key informant were used to collect data qualitatively. The study systematically sampled 367 women of reproductive age as primary respondents from households at a sampling interval of 5. Twelve Key Informant Interviewees were purposively selected to provide additional qualitative data which were community health extension workers and healthcare providers. The research instruments were pretested at Kilome Sub County before actual data collection. Analytical correctional statistical analysis was done using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences software version 20.0. Pie-charts, frequency tables and graphs were used to present data. Triangulation of data collected qualitatively with quantitative data was done and presented as direct quotes. Tests of Chi-Square were done at 95% CI and an error of precision of 0.05 to calculate inferential statistics showing variable associations. Ethical considerations were taken into account and informed consent acquired from participants. Findings: The study concludes that 40.6% of respondents utilized mobile maternal health services in Makueni County. The most common service sought was antenatal care. Distance from health facilities was the main reason for using mobile maternal health services. Majority of individual factors such as average family income (p=0.001), parity (p=0.019), type of pregnancy related complication experienced (p=0.027) and awareness (p=0.006) influenced use of mobile maternal health services. About 59.9% of respondents had a positive attitude towards mobile maternal health services and attitude (p=0.010) significantly affected mobile maternal health service use. Further, the study concludes that most health system factors including facility distance (p=0.001), source of information (p=0.012), waiting time (p=0.004), affordability (p=0.013) and experience with healthcare providers (p=0.023) played a key role in influencing utilization mobile maternal health services. Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: These results would inform policy makers to craft interventions seeking to advance mobile maternal health services utilization. This would further avoid preventable complications thus improving maternal and health outcomes of children in the country.
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目的:本研究旨在评估肯尼亚Makueni县育龄妇女流动孕产妇保健服务的使用情况。 方法:在Makueni县进行了一项分析性横断面研究。有目的地选择基布维兹东部和开提县。使用折叠的纸片随机选择凯提副县的乌基亚区和基布韦齐东部副县的恩赞巴尼区。收集了定性和定量资料。问卷是定量数据收集的工具,而关键信息提供者指南是定性数据收集的工具。本研究系统地从家庭中抽取367名育龄妇女作为主要调查对象,每隔5次抽样一次。有目的地选择了12个关键信息受访者,以提供额外的定性数据,这些受访者是社区卫生推广工作者和卫生保健提供者。在实际数据收集之前,研究仪器在Kilome Sub县进行了预测试。使用statistical Package for Social Sciences软件20.0版本进行分析校正统计分析。使用饼图、频率表和图形来表示数据。将定性收集的数据与定量数据进行三角测量,并以直接引用的形式呈现。卡方检验在95% CI和0.05的精度误差下进行,以计算显示变量关联的推论统计量。考虑了伦理因素,并获得了参与者的知情同意。 研究结果:研究得出结论,在马库尼县,40.6%的应答者利用流动孕产妇保健服务。最常寻求的服务是产前护理。远离保健设施是使用流动孕产妇保健服务的主要原因。家庭平均收入(p=0.001)、胎次(p=0.019)、所经历的妊娠相关并发症类型(p=0.027)和意识(p=0.006)等大多数个人因素影响流动孕产妇保健服务的使用。约59.9%的受访者对流动孕产妇保健服务持积极态度,态度显著影响流动孕产妇保健服务的使用(p=0.010)。此外,该研究得出结论,大多数卫生系统因素,包括设施距离(p=0.001)、信息来源(p=0.012)、等待时间(p=0.004)、可负担性(p=0.013)和卫生保健提供者经验(p=0.023),在影响流动孕产妇卫生服务的利用方面发挥了关键作用。对理论、实践和政策的独特贡献:这些结果将为决策者提供信息,以制定旨在促进流动孕产妇保健服务利用的干预措施。这将进一步避免可预防的并发症,从而改善该国的孕产妇和儿童健康结果。
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