Provision of Maternal and Child Health Care Services to Women of Child-Bearing Age in Benue State

Abstract

This paper assessed the provision of maternal and child health care (MCH) services to women of child-bearing age in Benue State. To achieve the objective of the study, ex-post facto research design was used to study 368 subjects drawn from six Local Government Areas in Benue State. The subjects were drawn through stratified random sampling and convenient sampling techniques. Data collected for this study were analyzed using descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation; and inferential statistics of t-test at 0.05 level of significance. The findings showed that maternal and child health care services were provided to women of child-bearing age in Benue State but not significantly adequate. Based on the findings, it was recommended that the primary health care authorities should ensure that adequate provision of MCH services is a priority in view of its importance in minimizing maternal and infant morbidity and mortality.