AVAILABILITY AND ADEQUACY OF CHILD HEALTH SERVICE IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTRES IN NSUKKA HEALTH DISTRICT OF ENUGU STATE

Abstract

The study was designed to determine the level of availability and adequacy of child health services in Primary Health Care centres in Nsukka Health District. In order to achieve the purpose of this study, four specifics objectives with corresponding research question were posed and two hypotheses postulated to guide the study. The study used the descriptive survey design with sample of 108 health providers. The instrument for data collection was questionnaire. Means and percentages were used to analyse the descriptive data, while chi-square and t-Test statistic were used to test the hypothesis. The major findings of the study were as follows: All the child health services were available in primary health care centres. All the child health services were adequate in primary health care centres. All the child health services were available in both urban and rural primary health care centres. All the child health services were adequate in both urban and rural primary health care centres. There was significant difference in the level of availability of growth monitoring, Nutritional services, curative services and immunization services according to mothers’ residential location. There was significant difference in the level of adequacy of growth monitoring, Nutritional services and immunization services according to mothers’ residential location. The researcher recommended that government should see that primary health centers are located equally in both urban and rural areas.