Perception and reasons for the choice of informal provider among women receiving antenatal care services from traditional birth attendants in rural communities of Lagos state, Nigeria
| dc.contributor.author | Oluwole, E.O. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Oluwadumila, E.T. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Okafor I.P | |
| dc.contributor.author | Temitayo-Oboh, A.O | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-02-06T08:19:24Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-02-06T08:19:24Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024-06-13 | |
| dc.description | Scholarly article | |
| dc.description.abstract | A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 347 pregnant women recruited from traditional birth attendant facilities at Ikorodu Local Government Area, Lagos. Data were collected with an interviewer-administered questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS version 25. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were conducted with a significance level set at p<0.05. The outcome measures included perception, utilization of only TBA services in current pregnancy, and reasons for use. Positive perception refers to positive thought, belief, or opinion held by the participants towards the TBA. Results All the respondents had a positive perception of TBAs, majority (70.3%) utilized TBA only while 29.7% combined TBA and healthcare facilities services in the current pregnancy. Recommendations from previous users (81.6%), welcoming and hospitable staff (77.2%), perceived spiritual protection (75.2%), and past use (68.6%), were some of the reasons cited by the respondents for utilizing only TBA services. Predictors of utilizing only TBA services were respondents’ level of education, those with secondary (aOR = 0.261; 95% CI; 0.108– 0.629) and tertiary (aOR = 0.352; 95% CI; 0.162–0.769) had lower utilization while the lack of health insurance coverage (aOR = 3.017; 95% CI; 1.476–6.166) were associated with higher utilization of TBAs. Conclusion Respondents in this study had a positive perception of TBA services. Continuous training and an effective monitoring system of TBAs by the government and other healthcare stakeholders to improve women’s birthing experiences is recommended. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Oluwole EO, Oluwadumila TE, Okafor IP, Temitayo-Oboh AO (2024) Perception and reasons for the choice of informal provider among women receiving antenatal care services from traditional birth attendants in rural communities of Lagos state, Nigeria. PLoS ONE 19(6): e0304856. | |
| dc.identifier.other | https:// doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0304856 | |
| dc.identifier.other | e0304856. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/13116 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | PLOS ONE | |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | PLoS ONE; 19(6) | |
| dc.title | Perception and reasons for the choice of informal provider among women receiving antenatal care services from traditional birth attendants in rural communities of Lagos state, Nigeria | |
| dc.type | Article |