Family Planning and Child Healthcare in Banadir Region, Somalia
| dc.contributor.author | Abdille, Abdirashid Mohamed | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-02-21T08:43:27Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-02-21T08:43:27Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023-06 | |
| dc.description | A Research Project Submitted to the School of Law, Arts and Social Sciences in the Department of Public Policy and Administration in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirement for the Award of Master Degree in Public Policy and Administration of Kenyatta University, June, 2023. Supervisor Wilson Muna | |
| dc.description.abstract | This study investigated how family planning impacts child healthcare in public hospitals in banadir region, somalia. The study was ancored on the following specific study objectives; to determine the impact of child spacing on child health in public hospitals in Somalia's Banadir Region, to investigate the impact of a sensitization campaign on child health in public hospitals in Banadir Region, Somalia, to ascertain the impact of local family planning practices on child health in public hospital in Banadir Region, Somalia and to assess the impact of modern contraceptives access on child health in public hospital in Banadir Region, Somalia. Social Theory was used to show the interrelationship amongst variables. The study targeted three main hospitals; Banadir Hospital, Daynile Hospital and De Martino Hospital in Banadir Region. The unit of observations were Midwives, Pharmacist, Lab technician, Nurses and child specialised Doctors totalling to 120 respondents; and an additional 1080 mothers seeking maternal care. A sample of 300 respondents was calculated using Slovin's method. Descriptive research design was applied. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to gather primary data. Content analysis was used to analyze qualitative data. Descriptive and inferential statistics was used to analyze quantitative data. Data was shown as tables and charts. The researcher acquired permission from relevanr bodies, data and respondents were handled according to research ethics. The result supported that the child spacing within Banadir region was low, mothers moderately practiced child spacing and frequent reminders were done to all mothers. Family planning sensitization initiative was investigated in Banadir region, Somalia. Maternal deaths have place in developing nations almost exclusively. The results indicates that there was increased number of sensitization initiatives, various sensitization approaches were done from region to region and mothers have experienced a great chance from the increased sensitization strategies used. The findings in the study indicated that majority of family planning techniques utilized in the area were conventional ones and traditional family planning techniques cost less than contemporary ones. The study findings presents that modern contraceptives were more sure than traditional methods used by the respondents. Based on the statistical results presented, the study concludes that the child spacing, sensitization practices, local family planning practices and modern contraceptives had a significant effect on child healthcare access in Banadir region, Somalia. The study recommends establishment of effective planning across the community and the ministry of health should create public health campaigns and messaging that are targeted at all segments of the society. | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Kenyatta University | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/29623 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Kenyatta University | |
| dc.title | Family Planning and Child Healthcare in Banadir Region, Somalia | |
| dc.type | Thesis |