The Role of Mothers’ Health Education in Improving Maternal and Child Health inWereda Eight Health Center, Addis Ketema Sub-City, Addis Ababa City
| dc.contributor.advisor | Regassa, Fetene (PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Bogale, Eliana | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-03-27T14:46:30Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-05T09:05:16Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-03-27T14:46:30Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-05T09:05:16Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2018-06 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The objective of this study is to assess how mother’s health education improve the health of mothers and children under age five by focusing on the health education given to mothers in Wereda 8 Health Center, Addis KetemaSubcity, Addis Ababa City. Specifically, the study explored how the environmental factors on mothers’ health education affect child and maternal health; inspected how mothers get access to health education; examined how mothers apply their health related knowledge and skill to improve their health as well as their children. To achieve these objectives, qualitative method was used during data collection and analysis. Snowball sampling was used to select participants from which the data was gathered. Using this method twenty-one mothers and seven health station workers were selected. The results of the study revealed that maternal health education has contributed to increased knowledge and awareness of mothers about better maternal and child health practices with regards to immunization, nutrition, breastfeeding, and hygiene. The results have also indicated that the health education provided by the health center is affected by factors like style of delivery (usage of technical language that could be difficult for the women to understand) and training schedules that do not take the women’s life style into consideration. Also, beside the health education provided by the health center, this study has found out that mothers also benefit from health education disseminated through varied media like TV and radio which employ communicative styles that facilitate the delivery in a way relatable way for them; the social knowledge gained from their communities and social circles about maternal and child health. The study, thus, is concluded by stating that the health education program has a great advantage in improving mothers’ and children’s health status albeit there are a number of factors contributing to the hindrance of its perfect achievement. Additionally, a recommendation is given to policymakers and practitioners in the field of medical sociology and other relevant areas. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/17285 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | en_US |
| dc.subject | Health Education in Improving Maternal | en_US |
| dc.title | The Role of Mothers’ Health Education in Improving Maternal and Child Health inWereda Eight Health Center, Addis Ketema Sub-City, Addis Ababa City | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |