A study to determine women's intention to prevent Vesico-Vaginal Fistula recurrence in two repair centres in Zambia
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description: Vesico vaginal fistula is the commonest urogenital fistula in Zambia. According to United Nations Population Fund, annual report (2009), the number of fistula repairs have increased from 133 in 2005 to 252 in 2008 country wide.The purpose of the study was to determine the association between intention to prevent Vesico vaginal fistula recurrence and knowledge of the risk factors of Vesico vaginal fistula recurrence, attitude towards Vesico vaginal fistula prevention and self esteem among women with Vesico vaginal fistula in two repair centres in Zambia. A descriptive correlation cross sectional study design was used. Data were collected from a convenient sample of 75 women aged 15-41 years in Katete and Chilonga Mission Hospitals using structured interview schedules. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistical (mean,standard deviation) and inferential statistical (spearman’s correlation coefficient, Regression).Literature review revealed that majority of the respondents were aged 15-19 years, married(75%), had primary education (75%) and developed Vesico vaginal fistula between the ages of 12-25 years (69%). Most of the respondents’ primary spoken language was Bemba (67%). All the respondents were Christians. Some of the respondents were self employed (43%). Less than half of the respondents took one hour or less to walk to the health care facility (37%).Almost half of the respondents (40%) had no children. More than one third of the respondents(39%) attended antenatal clinic for antenatal check up four times in the most recent pregnancy.Majority of the respondents (80%) delivered their last baby at the hospital. Almost two thirds of the respondents (69%) were in labour for more than 24 hours during the pregnancy that resulted in the development of Vesico vaginal Fistula. Almost all the respondents (91%) were diagnosed with Vesico vaginal Fistula for the first time and prolonged obstructed labour was recorded as the cause of Vesico vaginal fistula for majority …
abstract: Vesico vaginal fistula is the commonest urogenital fistula in Zambia. According to United Nations Population Fund, annual report (2009), the number of fistula repairs have increased from 133 in 2005 to 252 in 2008 country wide.The purpose of the study was to determine the association between intention to prevent Vesico vaginal fistula recurrence and knowledge of the risk factors of Vesico vaginal fistula recurrence, attitude towards Vesico vaginal fistula prevention and self esteem among women with Vesico vaginal fistula in two repair centres in Zambia. A descriptive correlation cross sectional study design was used. Data were collected from a convenient sample of 75 women aged 15-41 years in Katete and Chilonga Mission Hospitals using structured interview schedules. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistical (mean,standard deviation) and inferential statistical (spearman’s correlation coefficient, Regression).Literature review revealed that majority of the respondents were aged 15-19 years, married(75%), had primary education (75%) and developed Vesico vaginal fistula between the ages of 12-25 years (69%). Most of the respondents’ primary spoken language was Bemba (67%). All the respondents were Christians. Some of the respondents were self employed (43%). Less than half of the respondents took one hour or less to walk to the health care facility (37%).Almost half of the respondents (40%) had no children. More than one third of the respondents(39%) attended antenatal clinic for antenatal check up four times in the most recent pregnancy.Majority of the respondents (80%) delivered their last baby at the hospital. Almost two thirds of the respondents (69%) were in labour for more than 24 hours during the pregnancy that resulted in the development of Vesico vaginal Fistula. Almost all the respondents (91%) were diagnosed with Vesico vaginal Fistula for the first time and prolonged obstructed labour was recorded as the cause of Vesico vaginal fistula for majority …
author: Nambala, Nchimunya
language: en
keywords: Fistula, Vesico-Viginal, Bladder---Diseases
date published: 2012-10-19
date modified: 2026-07-27T22:07:03Z
provider: University of Zimbabwe
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
type: WebPage
source organization: University of Zimbabwe