IMPACT OF SOCIAL FACTORS ON THE USE OF ALTERNATIVE HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM AMONG NURSING MOTHERS IN ABEOKUTA SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT OF OGUN STATE
1 Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijebu Ode.
2 Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education,University of Ibadan, Ibadan.
3 Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, University of Ibadan, Ibadan.
* Corresponding author: bellomo@tasued.edu.ng
2 Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education,University of Ibadan, Ibadan.
3 Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, University of Ibadan, Ibadan.
* Corresponding author: bellomo@tasued.edu.ng
Abstract
It has been observed that a lot of nursing mothers self-medicate with Alternative medicines and
supplements, most commonly on recommendation by friends and families which increase maternal
mortality rate globally as against the Modern Healthcare Delivery System with modern facilities,
equipment and qualify personnel which could have prevented and reduces maternal mortality rate in
our society. Therefore, this study investigates the impact of Social factors (family background, cultural
background and Education) on the use of alternative healthcare delivery systems in Abeokuta South
Local Government Area of Ogun State. The study adopted a survey research design and proportionate
sampling technique to select Five hundred (500) Nursing mothers from the available Eight (8)
hospitals/Health centres in Abeokuta South Local Government Area of Ogun State. The use of an
alternative healthcare delivery system social factor questionnaire yielded (r=8.48). The social factors
have a significant impact on the Alternative Healthcare delivery system (F(3, 496,) = 9.356) and accounted
for .202 to the variance of the Alternative Healthcare Delivery System and accounted for 0.783 to the
variance of Alternative healthcare Delivery System. The results revealed with β=.349 that family
background has the highest impact on the use of alternative healthcare delivery system among nursing
mothers followed by Education (β=.044) and cultural background (β= -.369) which are all significant
(p ˂ 0.05). Based on the findings of this study, it was recommended among other things that nursing
mothers should constantly be provided with relevant information on advantages and disadvantages
related to any of alternative and conventional healthcare delivery systems selected which could provide
education on the risks taken irrespective of the determinant factors
Keywords
Alternative Health Care
Family background
Cultural Background
Nursing Mothers
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How to Cite
O., B. M., Faleke, B. O., O., O. B., & M., A. O. (2021). IMPACT OF SOCIAL FACTORS ON THE USE OF ALTERNATIVE HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM AMONG NURSING MOTHERS IN ABEOKUTA SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT OF OGUN STATE. Global Journal of Health Related Researches, 3(2), 128-133. https://doi.org/10.67203/gjhrr.2021.d8ubhy46
B. M. O., B. O. Faleke, O. B. O., and A. O. M., "IMPACT OF SOCIAL FACTORS ON THE USE OF ALTERNATIVE HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM AMONG NURSING MOTHERS IN ABEOKUTA SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT OF OGUN STATE," Global Journal of Health Related Researches, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 128-133, July 2021. doi: 10.67203/gjhrr.2021.d8ubhy46