Impact of communication on the awareness of birth defects among adult women in Nigeria
Annals of Medical Research and Practice
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2(1): 1-6, 2021.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Birth defects are universal problems associated with poor management outcomes in children, especially in developing countries where its burden is enormous. Media advocacy is believed to help in reducing these poor outcomes. This study assessed the level of awareness of birth defects in women and the impact of the media in Nigeria. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
This was a descriptive cross-sectional study of 778 women, conducted in the outpatient clinics of two major referral hospitals in Ibadan, Nigeria, from March to October 2019.RESULTS:
Of the 778 women, 768 were administered a structured questionnaire and 10 women whose children have been managed for a congenital anomaly before were interviewed using an in-depth interview guide. Of the 768 respondents, 600 (78.1%) were in the third and fourth decades of life and 577 (75.1%) women have heard about birth defects before. A total of 348 (60.3%) and 134 (23.2%) women heard about it from the hospital and mass media, respectively, with 65.0% of them believing that the media were helping in educating people about birth defects. There was a statistically significant relationship between the awareness levels and the respondents' occupation (χ2 = 28.914, P < 0.001), educational status (χ2=43.325, P < 0.001), religion (χ2 = 10.376, P = 0.016), antenatal clinic attendance (χ2 = 5.035, P = 0.025), and history of previous mid-trimester abortion (χ2 = 7.689, P = 0.006).CONCLUSION:
The level of awareness about birth defects is good but not enough; there is a need for greater media involvement in disseminating information on the occurrence of birth defects.
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Assunto principal:
Cuidado Pré-Natal
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Anormalidades Congênitas
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Gravidez
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Meios de Comunicação
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo prognóstico
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Pesquisa qualitativa
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Gravidez
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Annals of Medical Research and Practice
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Department of Mass Communication, Bowen University/NG
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Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan and University College Hospital/NG
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