Perception of clints and private midwives on students midwives during clinical sessions in Brekum district,Brong Ahafo Region,Ghana

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to identity the challenges in deliveries and family planning services in the Berekum District. The study sought to investigate the extent to which clients and private midwives have interest with the students mid wives and the relationship of the students to their clients. The descriptive survey design was used for the study. A total of 80 respondents were used for the study comprising 60 randomly sampled clients, 5 professional midwife and 15 ward assistants. Questionnaires were used for the study. The Questionnaires were rated on a five point likert scale while frequencies and percentages were used for the analysis. The result of the study revealed that: Clients dislike the performance of students during delivery; Clients do not want to discuss family planning issues with respondents. Based on the results of the study, it can be concluded that student midwives were incompetent therefore it is recommended that student midwife must have mastery of the practical areas in the demonstration room before going out in the community to practice.