Browsing by Author "Suleyiman, Muna"

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    Couple communication and marital stability among adults in Assela Town
    (Addis Ababa University, 2014-05) Suleyiman, Muna; Vagrech, Vimla (PhD)
    There is an increased understanding that a valid instrument is important to establish and implement appropriate tactics or strategies to improving quality of health delivery system thereby ensure patient satisfaction. The purpose of this study was to develop and examine the psychometrics of a brief scale measuring clients' satisfaction with comprehensive abortion care (CSwCAC) in the context of Ethiopian health facilities. The study followed two related phases. Phase I employed qualitative methods in order to identify concepts used to develop a CSwCAC scale. Phase II used quantitative methods to identify dimensions and evaluate psychometric properties of the scale. A sample of 450 clients were interviewed from eight health facilities of which a total of 430 clients responded to the questionnaire, giving a relatively high response rate (95.6%). Principal component exploratory factor analysis resulted in the construct consists of five factors which account 60% of the variance in total satisfaction scores. The Kaiser-Meyer- Olkin is (KMO= 0,838) and Bartlett test of sphericity is significant (p <0,05). While the reliability estimates of internal consistency for the subscales ranges from 0.748 to 0.886, this estimate found to be 0.887 for the whole scale. The scale showed many similar dimensions that appear in the previous published instruments. The scale, also found to have a sound concurrent validity, as it showed significant correlation with criterion measures. Above all, empirical evidence supported the validity and reliability of the CSwCAC scale, which will have utility in the assessments of health care programs aimed at improving SCwCAC
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    Couple Communication and Marital Stability Among Adults in Asella Town
    (Addis Ababa University, 2014-05) Suleyiman, Muna; Vagrecha, Vimla (PhD)
    It is often said that marriage is a socially recognized and approved union between individuals, who commit to one another with the expectation of a stable and lasting intimate relationship. The purpose of this study was to find out if there was a relationship between couple communication and marital stability among adults in Assela Town. This study examined communication and stability from the stand point experiences of married couples in Assela city. A researcher- designed questionnaire was used to collect necessary data for the study. Two hundred couples (100 males and 100 females) were selected using stratified random sampling method. Descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA and correlation were used to analyze quantitative data. The analysis revealed that there was a positive correlation between couple communication and marital stability. Most of the respondents agreed that lack of effective communication was the cause of misery to marital stability. Suggestions were forwarded based on the findings of the study. It was recommended that the government needs to use the mass media to create awareness about the need to improve communication in homes and discourage suspicion, recruit professional counselors, psychologists and social workers to attend to various needs of couples and intending couples