A Spatial Pattern Analysis for the Accessibility to Maternal Health Care in Minna, Nigeria
Abstract
The health of women when they are pregnant put to birth and the postpartum period is known as the maternal health. It involves the health care aspect of family planning which includes, pre-natal, anti-natal and post-natal... [ view full abstract ]
The health of women when they are pregnant put to birth and the postpartum period is known as the maternal health. It involves the health care aspect of family planning which includes, pre-natal, anti-natal and post-natal periods which aim at reducing morbidity and mortality rate among women of child bearing age. It was estimated by, (UNFPA, 2014.) that 289,000 women globally died during pregnancy in 2013. A good number of the women are from developing countries and Nigeria where Minna is a region is one of the developing countries. This study examined the spatial distribution pattern of health facilities that administers maternal health care in Minna in relation to the geographic location of the patients. Hospital records related to maternal health care were collected from public and private hospitals in Minna for the year 2013 to 2015. The addresses of the patients were also collected for the purpose of geo coding on the map. Hot spot analysis (Getis and Ord) was conducted using the point for the identification of the concentration of patients in relation to the health facilities located near them. The result reveals that health facilities that render maternal health services are not evenly located and not easily accessible by the target population. The study thus recommends, among others the need for safe motherhood campaign, an evenly and efficient distribution of maternal health facilities in Minna.
Key words: Maternal , health care, spatial, parttern
Authors
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Martins Valda
(Federal University of Technology, Minna. Nigeria)
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Umaru Emmanuel
(Federal University of Technology, Minna. Nigeria)
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Sanusi Yekeen
(Federal University of Technology, Minna. Nigeria)
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Medeyese Samuel
(Federal University of Technology, Minna. Nigeria)
Topic Areas
V. Healthcare Service 5.1 Accessibility of healthcare services and its optimization 5.2 He , VI. Methodologies and technologies 6.1 Methodological issues in health research (e.g., MAU , V. Health indicators, spatial analysis and mapping: new tools, new methods 5.1 Spatial ana , VII. Urban health policies 7.1 Governance and policy frameworks 7.2 Health in all policies
Session
SPH-UH-01E » Spatializing Urban Health (10:00 - Friday, 1st April, TBA)
Paper
ABSTRACT_2016.doc
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