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- The study explores why women in South-South Nigeria choose spiritual church-based clinics for childbirth.
- Researchers examined 47 clinics and surveyed over 2,000 pregnant women between February and July 2003.
- Key reasons for this preference included the desire for spiritual protection (36.8%), financial constraints (30.5%), and poor experiences with healthcare workers (12.1%).
Article Abstract
Objectives: To investigate the various reasons for patronizing the spiritual church-based clinics by women from South-South Nigeria.
Design: Forty seven spiritual church-based clinics were studied between 1st February 2003 and 31st July 2003.
Setting: Forty seven spiritual church-based clinics in both Akwa Ibom and Cross River State in South-South Nigeria.
Patients: Two thousand and sixty three pregnant women who were regular attendants of the spiritual church-based clinics.
Results: Various reasons for preferring church delivery included: Spiritual protection against satanic attacks and safe delivery in 975 (36.8%) lack of funds in 629 (30.5%), harsh attitude of health workers in 249 (12.1%), convenience in 212 (10.3%), faith in God and previous delivery in church 83 (4.0%) each help and good care guaranteed in 48 (2.35).
Conclusion: It is suggested that the spiritual churches with interest in obstetric care establish properly staffed and well equipped health clinics as an annex to the church.
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