DIFFICULTIES OF BS NURSING STUDENTS IN NURSING RESEARCH
Table of Contents
Title page – – – – – – – – – – i
Certification- – – – – – – – – – ii
Dedication- – – – – – – – – – – iii
Acknowledgement- – – – – – – – – iv
Abstract – – – – – – – – – – v
Table of contents- – – – – – – – – – vi
List of tables- – – – – – – – – – ix
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the study- – – – – – – – -1
1.2 Statement of problems – – – – – – – -2
1.3 Purpose of the study- – – – – – – – -3
1.4 Objectives of the study- – – – – – – – -3
1.5 Research questions- – – – – – – – -4
1.6 Hypothesis- – – – – – – – – – -4
1.7 Scope of the study – – – – – – – – -4
1.8 Significance of the study- – – – – – – -4
1.9 Limitations- – – – – – – – – – -5
1.10 Operational definition of terms- – – – – – – -5
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1Theoretically- – – – – – – – – -6
2.1.2 Knowledge about prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) among pregnant women- – – – – – – – -10
2.1.3 Factors influencing utilization of PMTCT- – – – – 12 2.2 Conceptual framework- – – – – – – – -19
CHAPTER THREE
METHODOLOGY
3.1Research design- – – – – – – – – -22
3.2 Research setting- – – – – – – – – -22
3.3 Research population- – – – – – – – -23
3.3.1 Target population- – – – – – – – – -23
3.3.2 Accessible population- – – – – – – – -23
3.4.1 Sample Size- – – – – – – – – -23
3.4.2 Sampling technique- – – – – – – – -23
3.5 Instruments for data collection- – – – – – – -24
3.6.1 Validity of the instrument- – – – – – – -24
3.6.2 Reliability of the instrument- – – – – – – -24
3.7 Method of Data Collection- – – – – – – -25
3.8 Method of data analysis- – – – – – – – -25
3.9 Ethical considerations- – – – – – – – -25
CHAPTER FOUR
DATA ANALYSIS AND RESULTS
4.1 Socio-Demographic Variables- – – – – – – -26
4.2 Results for Research Questions- – – – – – – -28
4.3 Result of Research Hypothesis- – – – – – – -34
CHAPTER FIVE
DISCUSSION OF FINDING
5.1 Discussion of Findings- – – – – – – – -36
5.1.1 The knowledge of pregnant women in UCTH about prevention and control of HIV/AIDS.- – – – – – – – – – -36
5.1.2 Socio-economic factors influencing utilization of PMTCT services among pregnant women.- – — – – – – – – -37
5.1.3 Cultural/religion factors influencing utilization of PMTCT services among
pregnant women in UCTH.- – – – – – – -38
5.1.4 Relationship between level of knowledge and utilization of PMTCT services among women- – – – – – – – -39
5.2 Summary- – – – – – – – – – -39
5.3 Conclusion- – – – – – – – – – -41
5.4 Recommendations- – – – – – – – – -41
REFERENCES
APPENDIX i (QUESTIONNAIRE)
APPENDIX ii (LETTER OF INTRODUCTION)
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Socio-Demographic Data
Table 2: Level of knowledge about PMTCT services among pregnant women in UCTH
Table 3: Socio-economic factors influencing utilization of PMTCT service in UCTH
Table 4: Cultural/ religious factors influencing utilization of PMTCT service in UCTH
Table 5: chi-square (X2 ) Analysis of the relationship between level of knowledge and utilization of PMTCT service
