The Relationship Between Poverty And Maternal Health Conditions Of Women In Rural Areas Of Warr Sub-County, Zombo District.

ABLE OF CONTENTS

D ECLARA TI ON ............................................................................................................................. .i

APPROVAL ................................................................................................................................... ii

DEDICATION ............................................................................................................................... iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ...................... : ..................................................................................... iv

CHAPTER ONE .............................................................................................................................. 1

INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................... 1

1. 0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ I

1.1 Background of the study ........................................................................................................ 1

1.2 Statement of the problem ....................................................................................................... 3

1.3 Purpose of the study ............................................................................................................... 3

1.4 Objectives of the study ........................................................................................................... 3

1.5 Research Questions ................................................................................................................ 3

1.6 Scope of the study .................................................................................................................. 4

1. 6.1 Content scope ...................................................................................................................... 4

1.6.2 Geographical scope ............................................................................................................. 4

1.6.3 Time Scope ......................................................................................................................... 4

I. 7 Significance of the study ........................................................................................................ 4

1.8 Conceptual fi·amework ........................................................................................................... 5

CHAPTER TWO ............................................................................................................................. 6

LITERATURE REVIEW ................................................................................................................ 6

2. 0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 6

2.1 Causes of poverty ................................................................................................................... 6

2.2 Effects of poverty on maternal health conditions ................................................................ 10

2.3 Strategies to avert poverty for proper maternal health ......................................................... l3

CHAPTER THREE ....................................................................................................................... 17

METHODOLOGY ........................................................................................................................ 17

3. 0 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 17

3 .I Research Design ................................................................................................................... 17

3.2 Target Population ................................................................................................................. l7

3.3 Sample size .......................................................................................................................... 17

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3.3.1 Sampling procedure .......................................................................................................... 18

3.4 Data Collection Procedures .................................................................................................. 18

3.5 Data Collection Instruments ................................................................................................ 19

3.5.1 Questimmaires ................................................................................................................... 19

3.5.2 Interviews .......................................................................................................................... 19

3.6 Data Analysis ....................................................................................................................... 19

3.6.1 Editing ............................................................................................................................... 19

3.6.2 Coding ............................................................................................................................... 19

3 .6.3 Tabulation ......................................................................................................................... 19

3.7 Ethical Procedure ................................................................................................................. 20

3.8 Anticipated Limitations of the Study ................................................................................... 20

CHAPTER FOUR ......................................................................................................................... 21

DATA PRESENTATION, INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS OF FINDINGS ................. 21

4.0 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 21

4.1 Demographic information ..................................................................................................... 2l

4.1 Demographic aspects ofrespondents ................................................................................... 21

4.1.1 Findings on the gender of respondents ............................................................................. 21

4.1.2 Findings on education ofrespondents ............................................................................... 22

4.1.3 Findings on age distribution of respondents ..................................................................... 23

4.1.4 Marital Status of respondents ........................................................................................... 24

4.2 Causes of poverty at house hold level in Warr sub-county, Zombo, district ....................... 24

4.2.1 Whether there is poverty prevalence at house hold level in Warr sub-county, Zombo,

district ........................................................................................................................................ 24

4.2.2 Level ofl-Iousehold poverty in Warr sub-county, Zombo, district.. ................................. 25

4.2.3 Causes of house hold poverty in Warr sub-county, Zombo, district ................................ 26

4.3 Effects of poverty on maternal health conditions in WmT sub-county Zombo, district ...... 27

4.3.1 Whether poverty affect the maternal health conditions in warr sub-county ..................... 27

4.3.2 How does poverty affect the maternal health conditions of women in WmT Sub-county28

4.3.3 Other factors affect maternal health conditions of women in WmT Sub-county, Zombo

sub-county .................................................................................................................................. 29

4.4.1 Whether there are strategies that can be adopted to combat poverty for maternal health

improvement in Zombo district. ................................................................................................ 30

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4.4.2 Strategies adopted to combat poverty for maternal health improvement in Zombo district.

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4.4.3 What else should be done to combat pove1iy for maternal health improvement in Zombo

district. ....................................................................................................................................... 32

CHAPTER FIVE ........................................................................................................................... 33

SUMMARY OF THE FINDINGS, DISCUSSIONS, ................................................................... 33

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ........................................................................ 33

5.0 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 33

5.1 Summary offindings ............................................................................................................ 33

5.2 Discussion offindings .......................................................................................................... 34

5.2.3 Strategies that can be adopted to combat poverty for maternal health improvernent.. ..... 35

5.3 Conclusion ........................................................................................................................... 36

5.4 Suggestions for fl.lture research ............................................................................................ 37

REFERENCES .............................................................................................................................. 38

APPENDIX I: Research Questionnaire ......................................................................................... 41

Appendix iii: Research Budget ..................................................................................................... 44

APPENDIX iv: Research Time Frame ....................................................................................... 45