In view of the respectful maternity care being promoted globally and the need to respect the rights of women during maternity period to promote maternal satisfaction and reduce morbidity and mortality rate of women and children widely especially in the developing countries and achieve sustainable development goals in 2030. Against this backdrop, the study’s focus was to investigate Postnatal women involvement in decision making concerning their care and their satisfaction during maternity period. A descriptive design was employed using questionnaire and in-depth interview study guide, 440 women participated in the study and were selected through multistage sampling technique. Data collected were subjected to statistical analysis using SPSS Version 26 presented in frequencies, tables and percentages. The study was conducted in three health facilities in Calabar Municipality, Cross River State, Nigeria. This study observed that the level of women decision-making during ante- natal period is high (`c =4), during intra-natal period is high (`c=4) and during labour is high (`c=4.3). Finally, this study shows that the level of women decision making concerning
their care during pregnancy, birth and post-natal period is high (`c=4.2). Hypothesis tested showed a significant positive correlation between maternal satisfaction among post-natal mothers and their involvement in decision making regarding their care during labour (P=0.001) and in post-natal period (P<0.001). In conclusion, postnatal women involvement in decision making concerning their care during maternity period is significantly associated with their satisfaction. The study recommends that, women should be more involved in decision making in their maternity care.
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- Postnatal Women; Decision Making, Maternal Satisfaction; Maternity Period.
- POSTNATAL WOMEN INVOLVEMENT IN DECISION MAKING AND THEIR SATISFACTION DURING MATERNITY PERIOD
