Attitude, Acceptance and Perception of Women Towards Intro Fertilization (IVF). A Case Study of Good Health Clinic Uyo.
CHAPTER ONE
OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
The Main Objective of the study is to proffer an appraisal of the attitude, acceptance and perception of women towards intro fertilization (IVF). A case study of Good Health Clinic Uyo; The specific objectives include:
- To determine the attitudes of women towards intro fertilization (IVF).
- To understand if Intro fertilization is acceptable by women.
- To examine the perception of women towards intro fertilization (IVF).
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
INTRODUCTION
Infertility treatment in Nigeria has undergone a gradual transformation from the conventional treatment to the use of assisted reproductive technology (ART). Albeit, the utilization of ART still differ from community to community owing to varying socioeconomic, cultural, religious, ethical and legal reasons. The donation of gametes (sperm and oocyte) to infertile couples has become an accepted method of assisted reproduction especially for couples 1-4 who cannot produce the requisite gametes. The process of donating eggs is not without hazards, and raises medical, legal and ethical issues. Laws and regulations regarding ART and gamete 4-7 donation vary considerably amongst countries. The variation may affect access to different treatments, donor anonymity and characteristics of recipients. In Nigeria the burden of infertility is enormous, especially because of the high premium placed on motherhood, this makes many seek pregnancy and childbirth at all cost using both orthodox and unorthodox means. Furthermore with the advent of assisted conception older couples who had given up on childbearing have renewed hope and 8- are eager to access the options available to them. Unlike in developed countries most patients in Africa are not knowledgeable of the ethical and legal considerations associated with gamete donation; those who are aware are worried about issues regarding transmission of physical and genetic traits, issues of anonymity/disclosure and socio-cultural and religious acceptance.
CHAPTER THREE
METHODOLOGY
This section covers the methods used to address the objectives of the study. The section discusses the research design, research population and sampling technique, the instrument for data collection, the method of data analysis and the analytical software used for the study.
Research Design
In this study, a survey research design is adopted. Survey is chosen based on the objectives of the study. Survey is defined according to Nworgu (2005) a survey studies the sampling of individual units from an already known population and its associated survey data collection techniques, such as questionnaire construction and methods for improving the number and accuracy of responses to survey.
CHAPTER FOUR
PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
This section presents the results of the field study; it shows the descriptive information of the respondents, the results of each of the research questions and the test of hypothesis.
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Summary
This study focused on the attitude, acceptance and perception of women towards Intro fertilization (IVF), a case study of Good Health Clinic, Uyo. The study was set to address three research objectives. The objectives which include:
- To determine the attitudes of women towards intro fertilization (IVF).
- To understand if Intro fertilization is acceptable by women.
Based on the above stated objectives and the study carried out, the following findings were made:
- that the attitude of women towards intro. Fertilization (IVF) is negative, women believe it is ungodly; women take it as their last option; they don’t broadcast it.
- that IVF is not acceptable by women.
The main purpose of this study is the assessment of the attitude, acceptance and perception of women towards Intro fertilization (IVF), a case study of Good Health Clinic, Uyo. The study was set to address three research objectives. Three research questions guided the study.
In this study, a survey research design was adopted, the population comprises all clients of Good Health Clinic, Uyo, a simple random sampling technique was used to select 100 respondents for the study and a questionnaire was the instrument for data collection. Relevant literatures were reviewed which guided the objectives and methodology of this study. As result of the field study and analysis of results, the following findings were made:
- that the attitude of women towards intro. Fertilization (IVF) is negative, women believe it is ungodly; women take it as their last option; they don’t broadcast it.
- that IVF is not acceptable by women.
Recommendations
Based on the findings of this study, the following recommendations are made:
- Efforts should be made to improve on the attitude of women towards the IVF.
- Nigerian women, both in rural and urban areas should be well educated about IVF; its advantages and disadvantages, so they are well enlightened.
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