Open AccessEVALUATION OF ENLIGHTENMENT PROGRAMMES ON REDUCTION OF MOTHER-CHILD MORTALITY RATES IN NIGERIAN RURAL COMMUNITIES: MONIYA, OYO STATE AS A CASE STUDY
Author(s) -
Oyindamola A Taiwo,
Ademola A. Taiwo
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of engineering applied science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2455-2143
DOI - 10.33564/ijeast.2019.v04i03.079
Subject(s) - enlightenment , state (computer science) , socioeconomics , child mortality , reduction (mathematics) , economic growth , medicine , sociology , demography , economics , mathematics , population , philosophy , theology , algorithm , geometry
In Nigeria today, there is for continuum enlightenment policy on ways and means of combating mortality rate in the rural areas. Hence, the main focus of this study is to evaluate enlightenment programmes of mother-child mortality rates particularly in the rural communities. The study further evaluated the impact of enlightenment programmes in reducing mother child mortality rate in Nigerian rural settings. In doing this, various literature and theories were used to support the study. A focus group interview was conducted among the people living in Moniya community for primary data while secondary data were gathered from article, scholarly relevant books and journals published by authors in this area of study and same from the internet/ electronics media. The primary data were analyzed through the simple percentage method. It was gathered that respondents are aware of mother-child death and suggested some causes and solution to the problem. Considering this finding , it was recommended that government at all levels, even governmental institutions, NGOs, private individuals and philanthropists should help; in making life better for mother and child.