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

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  • Author(s): Sokefun EE;Sokefun EE; Atulomah NO; Atulomah NO
  • Source:
    BMC public health [BMC Public Health] 2020 Aug 17; Vol. 20 (1), pp. 1245. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Aug 17.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 100968562 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1471-2458 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14712458 NLM ISO Abbreviation: BMC Public Health Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: London : BioMed Central, [2001-
    • Subject Terms:
      Health Literacy* ; Self Efficacy* ; Social Support*; Infant Care/*psychology ; Mothers/*psychology; Adult ; Ambulatory Care Facilities ; Breast Feeding/psychology ; Breast Feeding/statistics & numerical data ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Female ; Humans ; Infant ; Infant Care/statistics & numerical data ; Infant, Newborn ; Linear Models ; Mothers/statistics & numerical data ; Nigeria ; Pregnancy ; Prenatal Care/psychology ; Prenatal Care/statistics & numerical data ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Young Adult
    • Abstract:
      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; 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.
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    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: Health-literacy; Infant-survival practices; Nursing mothers; Self-efficacy; Social-support
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20200819 Date Completed: 20201209 Latest Revision: 20201214
    • Publication Date:
      20240104
    • Accession Number:
      PMC7430007
    • Accession Number:
      10.1186/s12889-020-09310-3
    • Accession Number:
      32807128