Effectiveness of Childbirth Services among Health Centers of Cagayan de Oro City

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of childbirth services a; the health centers of Cagayan de Oro City. The respondents of the study were the mothers who had experienced giving birth at the health centers of Cagayan de Oro City. They were chosen purposively by the researchers based on the information they provided to the health centers while availing of the birth care services. This study aimed to determine the profile of the mothers in terms of maternal history on number of deliveries, and history of illnesses; and the level of effectiveness of childbirth services at the health center such as care during labor, delivery, and post-partum. This S/lldy utilized the descriptive method, specifically the evaluative survey to determine the effectiveness of childbirth services at the health centers. The findings would serve as basis for decision making and policy formaljor the organization concerned and as an evaluation of the nature of the existing situation during the lime of the s/lId)'. This study was conducted on the whole mOllth of FebruDlY 2008. The dora were analyzed using the descriptive statistics such asfrequency, percel1lage, and weigh/ed mean. The F-/est was utilized to test the hypothesis for the difference in the level of effectiveness of childbirth services at the health Centers of Cagayan De 01'0. The findings of this study revealed the following: Most of the respondents agreed with the effectiveness of care at the health centers. It was mostly considered 1101 Significant. Among the three categories in health care services, it was found that the health workers showed positive caring behavior to the mothers. Most of the respondents who availed oj the services of the centers were those with low income and below poverty line monthly income. Mothers with previous illnesses were nol that /rusting to deliver in the health center since the risks were too high. Most of the factors did not have significant difference with the effectiveness of childbirth services rendered at the health centers.

 

Keywords : Childbirth, Health Centers