Table 4.
Explanatory factors to adherence to IPTp
| Re Factors, reasons and recommendations | Clients who participated in the study (adhered to IPTp and delivered at study facilities) | Clients who did not participate in the study but delivered at the study facilities | Statistical significance |
|---|---|---|---|
|
What important factor enabled you to complete two doses of SP and come to deliver at this facility? | |||
| Was given an explanation on benefits of SP and delivering at health facilities for me and the baby |
95 (25.1%) |
108 (16.1%) |
X2 = 30, P =0.000 |
| Was promised a mama kit and it reduced costs |
93 (24.6%) |
124 (18.4%) |
|
| Facility is near my home |
74 (19.6%) |
153 (22.7%) |
|
| Midwives were kind to me during ANC and at delivery |
75 (19.8%) |
183 (27.2%) |
|
| I feared complications during delivery |
32 (8.5%) |
61 (9.1%) |
|
| My husband encouraged me to attend ANC and to come to deliver |
9 (2.4%) |
44 (6.5%) |
|
|
Reasons given by women who participated in the study as to why other women don’t access maternity care at health facilities | |||
| Long distances to health facilities |
124 (32.6%) |
193 (28.6%) |
|
| Women don’t know complications during labour and delivery |
18 (4.7%) |
47 (7.0%) |
|
| The midwives are not friendly |
17 (4.5%) |
58 (8.6%) |
|
| High costs involved |
115 (30.1%) |
202 (30.0%) |
|
| Husbands don’t provide support |
69 (18.1%) |
135 (20.0%) |
|
| Lack of drugs |
38 (10.0%) |
39 (5.8%) |
X2 = 17, P =0.001 |
|
What do you recommend to encourage women to access maternity care at health facilities? | |||
| To provide mama kits, drugs, and gloves at delivery |
83 (24.5%) |
141 (26.1%) |
|
| To provide information on complications of pregnancy and labour |
21 (6.2%) |
45 (8.3%) |
|
| Education on benefits of ANC and delivering at health facilities |
80 (23.6%) |
79 (14.6%) |
|
| Construct nearby health facilities |
66 (19.5%) |
106 (19.6%) |
|
| Involve men in ANC |
5 (1.5%) |
29 (5.4%) |
|
| Health workers need to be friendly |
9 (2.7%) |
20 (3.7%) |
|
| Employ more health workers |
37 (10.9%) |
73 (13.5%) |
|
| Provide ambulances |
28 (8.3%) |
21 (3.9%) |
|
| Renovate the maternity units | 10 (2.9%) | 26 (4.8%) | X2 = 36, P =0.009 |