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Netshisaulu, K. G. Tshililo, A. R. Mbedzi, Phathutshedzo 2025 2025-09-16T01:22:15Z 2025-09-16T01:22:15Z 2025-09-05 Mbedzi, P. 2025. Barriers to utilization of primary health care facilities by pregnant women during labour in Mopani District, Limpopo Province. . . https://univendspace.univen.ac.za/handle/11602/2949 Mbedzi P. Barriers to utilization of primary health care facilities by pregnant women during labour in Mopani District, Limpopo Province. []. , 2025 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: Mbedzi, P. (2025). <i>Barriers to utilization of primary health care facilities by pregnant women during labour in Mopani District, Limpopo Province</i>. (). . Retrieved from Mbedzi, Phathutshedzo. <i>"Barriers to utilization of primary health care facilities by pregnant women during labour in Mopani District, Limpopo Province."</i> ., , 2025. TY - Dissertation AU - Mbedzi, Phathutshedzo AB - Background: Facilities of primary health care were with intent to increase accessibility to health care services by communities in the facilities’ locality, with higher priority for previously disadvantaged communities. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine barriers to the utilization of PHC facilities by pregnant women during labour in Mopani District, Limpopo Province. Methodology: Qualitative approach following exploratory, descriptive, and contextual designs was used. The study was conducted in Greater Giyani Local Municipality. All post-natal women consulting at primary health care facilities in the Greater Giyani Local Municipality were for the study. Convenience sampling was used to select 30 post-natal women from selected facilities. Purposive sampling was used to select one Community Health Centres and four clinics. Data was collected using unstructured individual. Ethical principles were adhered to, and trustworthiness was ensured through dependability, consistency, credibility, and confirmability. Findings: This study revealed barriers to the utilization of PHC facilities by pregnant women during labour in Mopani District as described according to the following themes: Patient-related barriers to giving birth in clinics, service-related barriers to giving birth in clinics, resource-related barriers to giving birth in clinics, as well as participants’ views on addressing barriers to giving birth in clinics. Recommendations: The Department of Health should invest in human resources through the employment and training of competent health care service providers to provide quality care in the facilities for 24 hours. The department should further invest in physical resources through the procurement of medical equipment to support health care workers in providing quality, safe and sufficient care in these facilities. DA - 2025-09-05 DB - ResearchSpace DP - Univen KW - Barriers KW - Labour KW - Primary healthcare facilities KW - Pregnant women LK - https://univendspace.univen.ac.za PY - 2025 T1 - Barriers to utilization of primary health care facilities by pregnant women during labour in Mopani District, Limpopo Province TI - Barriers to utilization of primary health care facilities by pregnant women during labour in Mopani District, Limpopo Province UR - ER - Master of Nursing Department of Advanced Nursing Science Background: Facilities of primary health care were with intent to increase accessibility to health care services by communities in the facilities’ locality, with higher priority for previously disadvantaged communities. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine barriers to the utilization of PHC facilities by pregnant women during labour in Mopani District, Limpopo Province. Methodology: Qualitative approach following exploratory, descriptive, and contextual designs was used. The study was conducted in Greater Giyani Local Municipality. All post-natal women consulting at primary health care facilities in the Greater Giyani Local Municipality were for the study. Convenience sampling was used to select 30 post-natal women from selected facilities. Purposive sampling was used to select one Community Health Centres and four clinics. Data was collected using unstructured individual. Ethical principles were adhered to, and trustworthiness was ensured through dependability, consistency, credibility, and confirmability. Findings: This study revealed barriers to the utilization of PHC facilities by pregnant women during labour in Mopani District as described according to the following themes: Patient-related barriers to giving birth in clinics, service-related barriers to giving birth in clinics, resource-related barriers to giving birth in clinics, as well as participants’ views on addressing barriers to giving birth in clinics. Recommendations: The Department of Health should invest in human resources through the employment and training of competent health care service providers to provide quality care in the facilities for 24 hours. The department should further invest in physical resources through the procurement of medical equipment to support health care workers in providing quality, safe and sufficient care in these facilities. 1 online resource (viii, 78 leaves) en PDF University of Venda Barriers Labour Primary healthcare facilities Pregnant women UCTD Primary health care -- South Africa -- Limpopo Pregnant women -- South Africa -- Limpopo Pregnancy -- South Africa -- Limpopo Women -- South Africa -- Limpopo Mothers -- South Africa -- Limpopo Barriers to utilization of primary health care facilities by pregnant women during labour in Mopani District, Limpopo Province Dissertation open.access