ATTITUDE OF MOTHERS TO THE USE OF INSECTICIDE TREATED NETS (ITNs) IN ORUMBA SOUTH L.G.A

OKEREKE, CHINYERE .I. (Mrs.)
Publisher: JOTERD {"id":4,"volume_name":"Vol 4 Number 2","created_at":null,"updated_at":null,"url":"volumes\/4.jpg"} (1): 1: doi: 1 Published in 2013

Then study investigated the attitude of mothers to the use of insecticide treated nets (ITNs) Orumba South Local Government Area, Anambra State. The population comprises the 524 mothers of child bearing age who registered for antenatal and/or others coming for child immunization in Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and Health Posts (HPs) in the area. Two hundred and five mothers were randomly sampled for the study. A researcher-made questionnaire titled "Attitude of mothers to the use of ITNs (AMUI) questionnaire was used for data collection. Three research questions were formulated to guide the study. Mean scores were used to answer the research questions. The findings revealed among others that mothers in Orumba South had negative attitude to the use of insecticide treated nets (ITNs). Based on the findings some recommendations were made to improve mother's attitude to the use of ITNs

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