Meeting the maternal health information needs of rural women in Nsukka local government area of Enugu state, Nigeria

Abstract

This study is on the maternal health information needs of rural women in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State. Two re search questions guided the study and the design of the study is a descriptive survey. A Maternal Health Information Needs of Rural Women Questionnaire (MHINRWQ) was developed for the study. Mean was used to analyse the data collected. The findings of the study indicated that rural women in Nsukka Local Government Area have a lot of maternal health information needs which has subsequently resulted to high rate of maternal mortality and death in the area. Recommendations based on the findings were made which include that information repackaging for rural women should involve community mobilization during the time of dissemination; workshops, seminars and adult education extension programmes should be organized from time to time in the rural areas; qualified health practitioners and expanded roles that reflect clinical competence and qualification should be provided in the rural areas;

Keywords: Maternal, Health, Information Needs, Rural, Women