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    EFFECT OF SOCIAL SUPPORT ON THE UTILIZATION OF MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES AMONG TEENAGE MOTHERS IN NORTHERN DIVISION , MBALE DISTRICT
    (2024-09-13) NAMATAKA ALICE
    ABSTRACT Despite of a wide range of maternal health services available, many teenage mothers suffer from prenatal and post natal complications. This explains high incidences of mortality and infant deaths. This study assessed the effect of social support on utilization of maternal health services among teenage mothers in Northern Division of City, Mbale district. Specifically the study investigated the To investigate the effect of socially based emotional support on utilization of maternal health services among teenage mothers and the effect of physical support on utilization of maternal health services among teenage mothers. The study also determined effect information support on utilization of maternal health services among teenage mothers in Northern division of Mbale City. The study used cross-sectional design to analyze data from the study area with the help of both qualitative and quantitative methods. The researcher collected data from 80 respondents in the study area who were selected using simple random and purpose sampling and questionnaires together with interview guide were used to collect data from study subjects. The study found that socially based emotional trust improves utilization of maternal health services by teenage mothers and socially based emotional empathy improves utilization of maternal health services by teenage mothers. Findings also revealed that socially based emotional support help to promote love and improves utilization of maternal health services by teenage mothers and socially based emotional help to reduces worry and improves utilization of maternal health services by teenage mothers. Additionally, study findings showed that physical support include taking teenage mother to hospital enhance utilization of maternal health services and physical support include helping in household chores to teenage mother enhance utilization of maternal health services. Also providing financial support to teenage mother is part of physical support and enhance utilization of maternal health services and physical support includes directive guidance, such as information, advice, constructive feedback, and affirmation about the teenage mothers’ health. Further, findings indicate that information support includes nutritional support for teenage mothers can help to promote uptake of maternal health services and information is good for diagnosis, treatment and guidance improves response to maternal health services by teenage mothers. Informational support is most beneficial for a controllable event (e.g., preparing for childbirth) help to promote maternal health services by teenage mothers and information support may decrease the impact of negative life events on health outcomes. The researcher recommended provision of a wide range of maternal health services and promote universal access including undertaking community mobilization to increase utilization.