Perceived impact of health education on malaria prevention among mothers attending Child Welfare Clinic University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Kwara state Department: Nursing Science By: iamjahmeyou Project ID: 9115 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1Rate this project12345 Price:₦5000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractHealth education is concerned with promoting health as well as reducing behaviour induced diseases. Malaria Preventive Education focuses on the prevention strategies to reduce the risk of malaria and associated morbidities by empowering behaviour change and actions through increased knowledge. Hence, this study was carried out to explore the perceived impact of health education on malaria prevention among mothers attending the Child Welfare Clinic in the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital. Relevant literature from various authors on health education on malaria and research on the level of knowledge, lived experience and the barriers influencing health education on malaria prevention were reviewed. A purposive sampling technique was used; a total of 10 mothers were interviewed by the researcher. Data collected was analyzed using thematic analysis and was presented using NVivo version 10. The findings from the research showed that most of the mothers were able to give at least two preventive measures, 40% of the mothers voiced out cultural beliefs and practices as hindrances to the preventive practice restraints, about 80% of the mothers reported no barriers in accessing health education, while 20% expressed language as a major barrier in understanding health education. Most of them got their information from frequent visits to the antenatal clinics, while some got it from social media like radios and television. Some of the mothers mistook malaria for cholera. It was concluded that the mothers have good knowledge about malaria prevention strategies. Recommendations were made that Management should continuously educate the mothers about health....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»Knowledge and practice of quality assurance among nurses working in accident and emergency unit of University of Ilorin teaching hospital, Kwara state»Awareness of female genital mutilation and its implication to reproductive health among mothers in Amaifeke in Orlu local government, Imo state»Factors that influence the patronage of traditional birth attendants in Umuowa community Orlu Lga, 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)»Attitude of nurses towards research among accident and emergency nurses of University of Ilorin teaching hospital»Awareness and practice of pressure sores prevention in the care of the elderly among nurses in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Incidence of protein energy malnutrition among children under five years in General Hospital, Yelwa Yauri, Kebbi state»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»Burnout syndrome and use of therapeutic approaches among nursing students in Madonna University, Rivers state»Assessment of practices used in the prevention of Lassa fever infection among health workers in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Factors influencing high rate of abortion among women of childbearing age in Saki, Saki West Local Government Area, Oyo State»Awareness of determinants of sexual abuse and identification of supportive care among female nursing student of Madonna University