Perceived Causes, Prevalenceand Effects Of Vesico Vagina Fistula Among Hausafulani Women In Kano State

📄 Project Abstract

This study investigated the perceived causes, prevalence and effect of VVF among Hausa/Fulani women in Kano State. The study looked into the stigmatization effects as well as the treatment facilities of Vesico Vagina Fistula in Kano State. An ex-post facto research design was used and the population was the victims of the disease, and health Personnel. Stratified and Purposive sampling techniques were used and three hundred (300) questionnaires were used to collect data for the study, of which 242 responded to the questionnaire. Descriptive statistic of frequency means and percentages were used to analyze the demographic characteristics of the respondents. The hypotheses of the study were tested using one way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and two sample t-test was used to analyze the data at 0.05 level of significance. The results of the study revealed that: 1. Prolonged obstetric labour and the use of traditional birth attendants were the major causes of VVF. 2. It was discovered that ...