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%) | X 2 = 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%) | X 2 = 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%) | X 2 = 36, P =0.009 |