Community Perceptions on the Preference and Impediments to the Utilization of Healthcare Services in Omu-Ijebu, Ogun State, Nigeria

Ahmed Babatunde Jimoh

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Community Perceptions on the Preference and Impediments to the Utilization of Healthcare Services in Omu-Ijebu, Ogun State, Nigeria

Ahmed Babatunde Jimoh

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Healthcare service plays an integral role in modern healthcare systems. The provision of healthcare services in any community is a step towards improving the health status of the populace in such a community. The presence of a healthcare facility does not translate to utilization, as there are factors that influence and impede the utilization of such services. This study assessed the perception of the community on the preference for healthcare facilities and impediments to the utilization of healthcare services in General Hospital Omu-Ijebu, Ogun State, Nigeria. The method employed in this study involved a community-based descriptive cross-sectional survey, and it was conducted among adult male and female residents who were 18 years and above, in the Omu-Ijebu community. The study was conducted with a sample of 400 adult male and female residents of the study area. Data collected were coded in excel Microsoft Package and analysed using descriptive statistics and bivariate analysis. The results showed that the majority (45.4%) of the respondents preferred General Hospital to any other hospitals; 71.7% had utilized the General Hospital Omu-Ijebu healthcare service in the last six months, and 66% preferred General Hospital Omu-Ijebu during an emergency. The results of this study further showed that the facility users of General Hospital Omu-Ijebu had a good perception of the services they received and were reasonably satisfied but certain deficiencies in the health care systems compromised the quality of service. Analysis of the preference for healthcare services and impediments to utilization showed a significant statistical relationship (p < 0.05). There is a need to urgently address certain impediments to the utilization of health services by the government to ensure utilization and improved quality of service.

Published in	American Journal of Health Research (Volume 10, Issue 5)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajhr.20221005.11
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Community Perception, Healthcare Service, Impediments, Preference, Utilization, Nigeria

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