The influence of socio-economic status and cultural beliefs among pregnant mothers attending antenatal care at Kawempe National Referral Hospital

Abstract

This study was conducted to examine the influence of socio-economic status and cultural beliefs among pregnant mothers attending antenatal care at Kawempe National Referral Hospital using 50 questionnaires. After the process of collecting data 44 respondents participated in filling the questionnaires. Random sampling was used in order for the pregnant mothers attending antenatal care to have the same probability of being selected. In order to ensure that the survey questionnaires met the acceptable standards of validity and reliability, they were given to the supervisor to see if they were accurately measuring the information that was being assessed and would fit the research study. Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient analysis through Statistics Package for Social Scientists was used to test the research hypothesis and the outcomes of the Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient showed three important findings: First, there is high prevalence of pregnant mothers attending antenatal care. Second, there is a positive relationship between cultural beliefs and the attendance of pregnant mothers in antenatal care. Third, there is a positive relationship between socio-economic status and the attendance of pregnant mothers attending antenatal care.