Socio-Cultural Factors Influencing the Acceptance of Caesarean Section Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinic in The General Hospital

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OPIAH, MARGARET MOMBEL, OYIRA, EMILIA JAMES, ASUQUO, EKAETE F. , EZE, MARGARET C., OBUTE, PAULINE

Abstract

Purpose


The main purpose of this study is to determine socio-cultural factors influencing the acceptance of caesarean section among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in the general hospital, Calabar. Literature related to the variables under study were reviewed accordingly.


Method


A non-experimental descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. This research design was considered most appropriate because the researchers does not have direct control over the independent variables, they are inherently not manipulatable. A sample of one hundred and twenty two respondents were randomly selected for the study. The selection was done through the simple random sampling technique. The questionnaire was the main instrument used for data collection. The reliability estimate of the instrument was established through the test re-test reliability method.


Results


Finding of the study reveals that 11(9%) of the respondents strongly disagreed with the statement that I will not accept cesarean section because it is too expensive. 45(36.8%) disagreed with the statement, 20(16.4%) strongly agreed with the statement and 46(37.7%) agreed with the statement. 10(8.2%) agreed with the statement that, unemployment leading to poverty is not a factor associated with maternal acceptance of cesarean section while 86(70.5%) disagreed and 9(7.3%) strongly disagreed with the statement. 4(3.3%) of the subjects disagreed with the statement that, women of higher socioeconomic class are less likely to accept cesarean section. 28(31.1%) strongly agreed with the statement while 50(41%) strongly disagreed and 30(24.6%) agreed with the statement. To test the hypothesis to ascertain whether to reject or retain them. Pearson Product Moment Correlation analysis was adopted.


Conclusion


This statistical analysis technique was used because of the nature of the variables involved in the hypothesis directing the study. The hypothesis was tested at .05 level of significance.

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