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Knowledge Of The Effect Of Regular Pelvic Floor Exercises On Maternal Health Among Women Of Reproductive Age
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1.6 Basic Assumptions
This study was based on the following assumptions:
1. Adequate and regular exercises are necessary to protect and promote the maternal health of women of reproductive health.
2.
Place of residence can constitute a strong barrier to practice of
exercises and related activities among women of reproductive age.
3.
Level of education and knowledge can constitute a strong predictor of
exercise practice for maternal health among women of reproductive age.
4.
The attitude and perceptions of women of reproductive age in Benue
State can affect their practice and proper information on exercise for
maternal health.
1.7 Scope of Study
The study was focused on
the knowledge of the effect of regular pelvic floor exercises on
maternal health among women of reproductive age in Nigeria using Benue
State as a case study.
1.8 Delimitation and Limitation of the Study
Delimitation
This
study was delimited to the knowledge of the effect of regular pelvic
floor exercises on maternal health among women of reproductive age
(15-49 years) in six Local Government Areas selected from the three
Senatorial Zones in Benue State. They include Katsina-Ala, Vandeikya
(Zone A); Gboko, Makurdi (Zone B), and Ogbadibo, Otukpo (Zone C).
Specifically, only women of reproductive age attending antenatal and
postnatal clinic at the General Hospitals in the selected Local
Government Areas were involved in the study.
Limitation
Uncooperative
attitude of some of the respondents constituted a limitation in this
study as some of the women of reproductive age did not return their
questionnaire. The researcher only made do with responses of the
respondents whose questionnaire were correctly completed and returned.
1.9 Definition of Terms
Maternal
Health:Maternal health refers to the health of women during pregnancy,
childbirth and the postpartum period. While motherhood is often a
positive and fulfilling experience, for too many women it is associated
with suffering, ill-health and even death.
Pelvic Floor
Exercises:Pelvic floor exercises strengthen the muscles around the
bladder, sexual organs, and back passage.Strengthening the pelvic floor
muscles can help stop incontinence, treat prolapse, and make sexual
activities better.Both men and women can benefit from doing pelvic floor
exercises.
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