COPING STRATEGIES OF CLIENTS WITH FERTILITY CHALLENGES ATTENDING OBSTETRIC AND GYNAECOLOGICAL CLINIC OF UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI TEACHING HOSPITAL, BORNO STATE

📄 Project Abstract

This study was on coping strategies of clients with fertility challenges attending Obstetric and Gynaecological clinic of University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital. The objectives of the study were to ascertain the use of escape/avoidance coping strategy by couples with fertility challenges, determine the use of self controlling coping strategy by couples with fertility challenges, determine if couples with fertility challenges use social seeking support as a coping strategy and assess if couples with fertility challenges use positive reappraisal as a coping strategy. A descriptive survey design was used for the study. A sample size of 232 respondents was used for the study which was calculated from the target population of 456 using power analysis. The instrument for data collection was adapted from Folkman and Lazarus ways of coping. The face and content validity were determined by the supervisor, psychologist and a consultant in Obstetric and Gynaecological clinic in UMTH. The resul...