Knowledge, awareness and perception of exclusive breastfeeding as a birth control method among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in Igboreke, Saki local government area of Oyo state Department: Community Health By: iamjahmeyou Project ID: 7020 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1Rate this project12345 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThis research work was conducted to investigate the awareness and perception of exclusive breastfeeding as a birth control method among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in Igboreke Saki Local Government Area of Oyo State. It informed the health officers on the understanding of pregnant women regarding exclusive breastfeeding as a method of birth control. Among the objectives was to determine the level of awareness of mothers on exclusive breastfeeding as a birth control method among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics and to determine the perception of mothers on exclusive breastfeeding as a birth control method among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics. Furthermore, to assess mothers’ knowledge on exclusive breastfeeding as a birth control method among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in Igboreke Saki Local Government Area of Oyo State. Many medical and allied literatures were reviewed to develop more facts for the project work. This research use descriptive survey to sample pregnant women attending the health centers in the study area. Questionnaire is the instrument used to gather and analyze the data, 200 questionnaires were distributed out of which 200 were also retrieved. The findings showed that on aggregate, respondents used exclusive breastfeeding as a method of birth control is very effective in the study area. In conclusion, recommendations were made that Rural women should be taught the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding and rural women should also be encouraged on the benefits of attending antenatal classes. Lastly, the government should sensitize pregnant women in rural areas to exclusive breastfeeding as a method of birth control....Preview Download Preview +Other Community Health project topics and materials you might be interested in»Knowledge and awareness of the effects of narcotic drug use among students of Federal Polytechnic Idah»Effect of immunization in children between the ages of 0-5 in family health centre Idah Local Government Area Kogi State»The effect of abortion on female students in College of Health Sciences and Technology Idah, Kogi»Problem of pregnancy and abortion on girl child education in Nigeria»Factors influencing the attitude of women towards family planning - case study of Oke Eiri, Atan Local Government Area»Importance of exclusive breast feeding on the health of an infant - case study of Idah local government area of Kogi state»Attitude of couple toward modern family planning practice in Birnin Gwari, Birnin Gwari local government, Kaduna state»Effect of malnutrition among children under five years of age in Patigi community of Patigi local government area of Kwara state»Knowledge of protein energy malnutrition and its prevention among mothers with children below five years of age in Ubiegbe Community Idah, Lga, Kogi state»Causes, effects and control of communicable diseases in secondary schools»Causes and effects of drug abuse among adolescent in Amede community»Assessment of prevalence malaria among the patients attending Tofa comprehensive hospital»The impact of community health works in elderly condition in Ungogo local government»Assessing the mother knowledge on the benefit of breast feeding among children 0 - 24 months - a case study of Matoya village Maigatari local government, Jigawa state»Attitude and practice of mothers towards exclusive breast feeding in selected markets in Ilorin metropolis