Knowledge and practice of postnatal exercise among postnatal mothers in selected health care centre in Ilorin west local government area, Kwara state Department: Nursing Science By: iamjahmeyou Project ID: 6601 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1Rate this project12345 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThe research work was carried out among pregnant women on knowledge and practice of postnatal exercise among mothers in selected health care centers in Ilorin West Local government Area of Kwara State. The objective of the study was to access the knowledge and practice of postnatal exercise and also to identify factors influencing the practice of postnatal exercise among mothers in selected healthcare centers. The research was a quantitative design using the multistage method and samples were derived using Taro Yamane formula to get a total sample size of 106 while multistage sampling techniques were adopted to calculate the total number of respondents from each healthcare Centre. The instrument for data collection was self-structured questionnaire that consist of 25 items. A total number of 106 questionnaires were filled and returned. This was then subjected to statistical analysis using frequency tables, percentages, bar charts and chi-square to test the hypotheses. This study showed that 83.9% of the respondents had adequate knowledge of postnatal exercise while 16.1% of the respondents had no knowledge of postnatal exercise. Findings from the study also reveal that 93% of the respondent do not practice postnatal exercise while 7% practice postnatal exercise. Based on these results, recommendations were made that healthcare workers should encourage pregnant mothers on the importance of doing postnatal exercise, and also the government should make provision for the sensitization about postnatal exercise through mass media as a means of encouragement. Keywords: knowledge, practice, postnatal, exercise, mothers and healthcare center Word count: 240 words ...Preview Download Preview +Other Nursing Science project topics and materials you might be interested in»Factors contributing to ineffective utilization of immunization programme among mothers in Ekwerazu town Ahiazu Mbaise local government area Imo state»Awareness of female genital mutilation and its implication to reproductive health among mothers in Amaifeke in Orlu local government, Imo state»Accessibility and use of information communication technology (ICT) in the enhancement of nursing education among nursing students in Madonna University Teaching Hospital (MUTH)»Factors influencing the attitudes of women toward family planning in Rivers state»Assessment of nutritional pattern and practice among pregnant women in holy rosary hospital»Assessment of exclusive breastfeeding in the development of under-five children in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Knowledge and practice of quality assurance among nurses working in accident and emergency unit of University of Ilorin teaching hospital, Kwara state»Awareness and practice of pressure sores prevention in the care of the elderly among nurses in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Awareness of determinants of sexual abuse and identification of supportive care among female nursing student of Madonna University»Assessment of practices used in the prevention of Lassa fever infection among health workers in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Factors that influence the patronage of traditional birth attendants in Umuowa community Orlu Lga, Imo State»Attitude of nurses towards research among accident and emergency nurses of University of Ilorin teaching hospital»Burnout syndrome and use of therapeutic approaches among nursing students in Madonna University, Rivers state»Incidence of protein energy malnutrition among children under five years in General Hospital, Yelwa Yauri, Kebbi state»Factors influencing high rate of abortion among women of childbearing age in Saki, Saki West Local Government Area, Oyo State