ASSESSMENT OF THE UTILISATION OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES AMONG WOMEN OF CHILD BEARING AGE 15-45YEARS IN EGOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, EDO STATE
OSIAN, E. A., ELUSOJI, C. I., EMINA, A., OSHIKHAMELE, Z. B. AND UBASINACHI, G. C.
ABSTRACT
Primary health care is a whole-of-society approach to effectively organize and strengthen national health systems to bring services for health and wellbeing closer to communities. This descriptive cross-sectional study assessed utilization of PHC (Primary Health Care) services among women of child bearing age 15-45years in Egor LGA, Edo State. A total of 161 questionnaires were distributed and 150 were retrieved, giving a response rate of 93.2%. The objectives of the study are to evaluate level of utilization of PHC services, ascertain level of satisfaction in utilization of PHC services, and identify factors that influence utilization of PHC services among women of child bearing…