The main purpose of this research work is to ascertain the perception of postnatal mothers about midwife's attitudes during labour at Central Hospital Sapele, Delta State. This study is of great importance because the attitude of midwives to women during labour will affect them either positively or negatively invariably affecting the outcome of labour and also influencing their decision to patronize the health facility or not during their subsequent pregnancies. The objectives of this study include the following; to find out the level of relationship that exists between the client and midwife during labour, to find out if midwives are kind and empathetic while discharging their duties and to know how mothers perceived the attitude of midwives during labour. The significance of this study is to provide information to improve the attitude of midwives towards women in labour. It will also make midwives to rise up to their responsibilities of caring for the woman in labour. The non-experimental survey research was used and a convenient method of non-probability sampling technique was used to select samples for the study, the questionnaire was used for data collection. (120) questionnaires were distributed, same retrieved. The data collected were analyzed using a frequency table and all information obtained was recorded. The findings revealed that postnatal mothers have a good perception of midwife's attitudes during labour. In conclusion, the researcher suggested that similar studies should be conducted in remote villages where there is a high rate of maternal mortality so as to discover the reason why women do not patronize the hospital for delivery.
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