Is Millennium Development Goal 4 achievable in Tanzania?

Atulomah

2020

BMC Public Health

Background: Despite concerted global efforts towards achieving infant-survival, infant mortality lingers as a problem in developing countries. Environmental and personal-level factors are assumed to account for this situation. This study was undertaken to provide better understanding of the dynamics of predictors of infantsurvival practices among mothers with infants attending paediatric clinics. Methods: A cross-sectional survey design was adopted. Data was collected from 386 nursing mothers selected by convenience sampling. Interviewer-administered questionnaires were used for data collection. The questionnaire consisted of 38-items including demographic information of respondents, health-literacy counsels received during antenatal care, social-support from significant others, and self-efficacy to carry-out infant-survival instructions. Responses were transformed into rating scales for each variable and data analysis was conducted by linear regression analysis with test of hypotheses at 5% level of significance. Results: The mean age of respondents was 29.8 ± 5.8 years. Majority (81.6%) were married. Yorubas (83.90%) were predominant. Participants had mean scores of 10.50 ± 3.83, 10.56 ± 3.70 and 16.61 ± 4.56 respectively computed for levels of health-literacy, social-support, and self-efficacy. The dependent variable measured level of infant-survival practices and respondents scored 16.53 ± 4.71. The study found a significant association among variables. Selfefficacy was the major predictor variable of self-reported infant-survival practices (R = 0.466; R 2 = 0.217; P<0.05). Conclusion: We conclude that participants had average levels of health-literacy, social-support, self-efficacy, and infant-survival practices. Healthcare providers should make efforts to empower pregnant women on activities essential for infant-survival. Family members of nursing mothers should as well be knowledgeable about the advantages of supporting them.

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Predictors of infant-survival practices among mothers attending paediatric clinics in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria

Atulomah

2020

BMC Public Health

“…Moon et al (2016) concluded that the multi-level approach for infant care in terms of sleep safety should include regulation of policies, modification of cultural and ethnic values, education skills and health counsels by professionals [19]. Infants are a delicate and vulnerable sub-population; their survival is a fundamental pointer to maternal and child health and the development of any nation [20,21]. This study aimed at identifying salient predictors of infant-survival practices among mothers with infants attending paediatric clinics.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Predictors of infant-survival practices among mothers attending paediatric clinics in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria

Atulomah²

2020

Preprint

Background: Despite concerted global efforts towards achieving infant-survival, infant mortality lingers as a problem in developing countries. Environmental and personal-level factors are assumed to account for this situation. This study was undertaken to provide better understanding of the dynamics of predictors of infant-survival practices among mothers with infants attending paediatric clinics.Methods: A cross-sectional survey design was adopted. Data was collected from 386 consenting nursing mothers selected by stratified sampling technique. Interviewer-administered questionnaires were used for data collection. The questionnaire consisted of 38-items involving demographic information of respondents, health-literacy counsels received during antenatal care, social-support from significant others and self-efficacy to carry-out infant-survival instructions. Responses were transformed into rating scales for each variable and data analysis was conducted by linear regression analysis with test of hypotheses, at 5% level of significance.Results: The mean age of respondents was 29.79±5.84years. Majority (81.6%) were married. Yorubas (83.90%) were predominant. Participants had mean scores of 11.41±3.91, 10.61±3.67 and 16.61±4.56 respectively computed for levels of health-literacy, social-support and self-efficacy. The dependent variable measured was their level of infant-survival practices and respondents scored 16.53±4.71. The study found a significant association among variables. Self-efficacy was the major predictor variable of self-reported infant-survival practices (R=4.66; R2=0.217; P˂0.05).Conclusion: We conclude that participants had average levels of health-literacy, social-support, self-efficacy and infant-survival practices. Efforts should be made by healthcare providers to empower pregnant women on activities essential for infant-survival. Family members of nursing mothers should as well be knowledgeable about the advantages of supporting them.

“…Infants are a delicate and vulnerable sub-population; their survival is a fundamental pointer to maternal and child health and the development of any nation [20,21]. Therefore, we sought to identify to what extent would demographic characteristics, health-literacy, social-support, and self-e cacy predict infantsurvival practices among mothers with infants attending paediatric clinics.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Predictors of infant-survival practices among mothers attending paediatric clinics in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria

Atulomah²

2020

Preprint

Background: Despite concerted global efforts towards achieving infant-survival, infant mortality lingers as a problem in developing countries. Environmental and personal-level factors are assumed to account for this situation. This study was undertaken to provide better understanding of the dynamics of predictors of infant-survival practices among mothers with infants attending paediatric clinics.Methods: A cross-sectional survey design was adopted. Data was collected from 386 nursing mothers selected by convenience sampling. Interviewer-administered questionnaires were used for data collection. The questionnaire consisted of 38-items including demographic information of respondents, health-literacy counsels received during antenatal care, social-support from significant others, and self-efficacy to carry-out infant-survival instructions. Responses were transformed into rating scales for each variable and data analysis was conducted by linear regression analysis with test of hypotheses at 5% level of significance.Results: The mean age of respondents was 29.8 ± 5.8 years. Majority (81.6%) were married. Yorubas (83.90%) were predominant. Participants had mean scores of 10.50±3.83, 10.56±3.70 and 16.61±4.56 respectively computed for levels of health-literacy, social-support, and self-efficacy. The dependent variable measured level of infant-survival practices and respondents scored 16.53±4.71. The study found a significant association among variables. Self-efficacy was the major predictor variable of self-reported infant-survival practices (R=0.466; R2=0.217; P˂0.05).Conclusion: We conclude that participants had average levels of health-literacy, social-support, self-efficacy, and infant-survival practices. Healthcare providers should make efforts to empower pregnant women on activities essential for infant-survival. Family members of nursing mothers should as well be knowledgeable about the advantages of supporting them.