TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Cover Page                                                                                                                                   i

Title Page                                                                                                                                    ii

Certification                                                                                                                               iii

Declaration                                                                                                                                iv

Abstract                                                                                                                                       v

Dedication                                                                                                                                  vi

Acknowledgements                                                                                                                  vii

Table of Contents                                                                                                                    viii

List of Tables                                                                                                                              x

List of Figures                                                                                                                            xi

 

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of the Study                                                                                                1

1.2 Statement of the Problem                                                                                               5

1.3 Objectives of the Study                                                                                                  7

1.4 Research Questions                                                                                                        7

1.5 Significance of the Study                                                                                               8

1.6 Scope of the Study                                                                                                          9

1.7 Operational Definition of Terms                                                                                  10

 

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1 Conceptual Review                                                                                                       11

2.1.1 Concept of Community-Based Health Education                                                     11

2.1.2 Maternal Healthcare and Decision-Making                                                              13

2.1.3 Components of Maternal Healthcare Decision-Making                                            15

2.1.4 Barriers to Maternal Healthcare Decision-Making                                                   17

2.1.5 Role of Health Education in Maternal Healthcare                                                    19

2.2 Theoretical Review                                                                                                       21

2.2.1 Health Belief Model                                                                                                  21

2.2.2 Application of the Health Belief Model to the Study                                                22

2.3 Empirical Review                                                                                                         23

2.4 Summary and Research Gap                                                                                        27

 

CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY

3.1 Research Design                                                                                                           28

3.2 Research Setting                                                                                                           28

3.3 Population of the Study                                                                                                29

3.4 Sample Size Determination                                                                                          29

3.5 Sampling Technique                                                                                                     30

3.6 Instrument for Data Collection                                                                                     30

3.7 Validity of the Instrument                                                                                            31

3.8 Reliability of the Instrument                                                                                         31

3.9 Method of Data Collection                                                                                           32

3.10 Method of Data Analysis                                                                                            32

3.11 Ethical Consideration                                                                                                 33

 

CHAPTER FOUR: RESULTS

4.1 Presentation of Results                                                                                                 34

4.2 Answering Research Questions                                                                                    46

 

CHAPTER FIVE: DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

5.1 Discussion of Findings                                                                                                 50

5.2 Implications of the Study                                                                                              54

5.3 Limitation of the Study                                                                                                 56

5.4 Contributions to Knowledge                                                                                         57

5.5 Summary                                                                                                                       58

5.6 Conclusion                                                                                                                    59

5.7 Recommendations                                                                                                        60

5.8 Suggestions for Further Studies                                                                                    61

 

References                                                                                                                                62

Appendices                                                                                                                               66

 

 

LIST OF TABLES

 

Table 4.1: Age Distribution of Respondents                                                                           34

Table 4.2: Marital Status of Respondents                                                                                35

Table 4.3: Educational Level of Respondents                                                                         36

Table 4.4: Occupation of Respondents                                                                                    37

Table 4.5: Exposure to Community-Based Health Education                                                 38

Table 4.6: Impact of CBHE on Antenatal Care Utilization                                                     39

Table 4.7: Impact of CBHE on Skilled Birth Attendance                                                       40

Table 4.8: Impact of CBHE on Awareness of Maternal Danger Signs                                   41

Table 4.9: Barriers to Maternal Healthcare Decision-Making                                                42

Table 4.10: Relationship Between CBHE and Maternal Healthcare Decision-Making         43

Table 4.11: Strategies for Improving Maternal Healthcare Decision-Making                        44

 

 

LIST OF FIGURES

 

Figure 2.1: Health Belief Model Diagram                                                                              22

Figure 4.1: Religion of Respondents                                                                                       35

Figure 4.2: Ethnic Distribution of Respondents                                                                      36