[ Vécu des femmes enceintes ayant des enfants de moins de 24 mois en Ville de Bunia, Province de l’Ituri, au Nord-Est de la RD Congo ]
Volume 75, Issue 1, October 2024, Pages 30–42
Amuda Baba Dieu-Merci1, Neema Asimwe2, and Furaha Dhena Francine3
1 Professeur Associé, Institut Supérieur des Techniques Médicales de Bunia (ISTM, Bunia), RD Congo
2 Chef de Travaux à l’Institut Supérieur de Techniques Médicales de Bunia (ISTM-Bunia), RD Congo
3 Licenciée en Obstétrique, Chercheure Indépendante, RD Congo
Original language: French
Copyright © 2024 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
This study conducted to explore the experiences of pregnant women with children under 24 months in Bunia town. The phenomenological method was used to carry out this study. Given the qualitative nature of this study, its sample was made up of 41 pregnant women with children under 24 months in Bunia town, selected intentionally and occasionally. Data was collected using semi-structured interview and analyzed through thematic analysis, supported by the development of a thematic framework. After the analysis, the study revealed that the respondents reported having become pregnant before returning monthly period, but also, they did not use contraceptive methods. Furthermore, women had a lot of attachment to their infants. They showed love, affection, trust. However, other infants showed the sign of contempt to parents. The respondents showed good progress despite a difficult start. The reactions felt were illness, pain and weakness. They reported that they do not have a positive opinion on close pregnancy, although for some, close pregnancy was viewed positively. Despite their condition, they fulfilled their marital responsibility without problem. On the other hand, for those who did not fulfill this responsibility, the husbands understood their situation well. Finally, the respondents had mixed behavior, positive and sometimes negative towards their loved one. Closely spaced pregnancy still remains common among Bunia town population and seems to be associated with a higher risk of certain complications (prematurity, low birth weight of the baby). There is therefore reason to develop new contextual awareness-raising strategies.
Author Keywords: lived experiences, pregnant women, child under 24 months.
Volume 75, Issue 1, October 2024, Pages 30–42
Amuda Baba Dieu-Merci1, Neema Asimwe2, and Furaha Dhena Francine3
1 Professeur Associé, Institut Supérieur des Techniques Médicales de Bunia (ISTM, Bunia), RD Congo
2 Chef de Travaux à l’Institut Supérieur de Techniques Médicales de Bunia (ISTM-Bunia), RD Congo
3 Licenciée en Obstétrique, Chercheure Indépendante, RD Congo
Original language: French
Copyright © 2024 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
This study conducted to explore the experiences of pregnant women with children under 24 months in Bunia town. The phenomenological method was used to carry out this study. Given the qualitative nature of this study, its sample was made up of 41 pregnant women with children under 24 months in Bunia town, selected intentionally and occasionally. Data was collected using semi-structured interview and analyzed through thematic analysis, supported by the development of a thematic framework. After the analysis, the study revealed that the respondents reported having become pregnant before returning monthly period, but also, they did not use contraceptive methods. Furthermore, women had a lot of attachment to their infants. They showed love, affection, trust. However, other infants showed the sign of contempt to parents. The respondents showed good progress despite a difficult start. The reactions felt were illness, pain and weakness. They reported that they do not have a positive opinion on close pregnancy, although for some, close pregnancy was viewed positively. Despite their condition, they fulfilled their marital responsibility without problem. On the other hand, for those who did not fulfill this responsibility, the husbands understood their situation well. Finally, the respondents had mixed behavior, positive and sometimes negative towards their loved one. Closely spaced pregnancy still remains common among Bunia town population and seems to be associated with a higher risk of certain complications (prematurity, low birth weight of the baby). There is therefore reason to develop new contextual awareness-raising strategies.
Author Keywords: lived experiences, pregnant women, child under 24 months.
Abstract: (french)
Cette étude a été réalisée dans le but d’explorer le vécu des femmes enceintes ayant des enfants de moins de 24 mois en Ville de Bunia. La méthode phénoménologique a été utilisée pour la réalisation de ce travail. Vu la nature qualitative de cette étude, l’échantillon de la présente étude a été constitué de 41 femmes enceintes ayant les enfants de moins de 24 mois en Ville de Bunia, sélectionnées intentionnellement et occasionnellement. Les données ont été analysées grâce à l’analyse de contenu appuyée par le développement d’un cadre thématique. Après l’analyse, l’étude a révélé que les enquêtées ont rapporté avoir tombé enceinte avant le retour de couche, mais aussi elles n’utilisaient pas les méthodes contraceptives. Par ailleurs les femmes avaient beaucoup d’attachement envers leurs nourrissons. Elles ont manifesté l’amour, l’affection, la confiance. Toutefois, d’autres nourrissons ont présenté le signe de mépris aux parents. Les enquêtées ont manifesté une bonne évolution malgré un début difficile. Les réactions ressenties ont été la maladie, la douleur et la faiblesse. Elles rapportent qu’elles n’ont pas un avis positif sur la grossesse rapprochée, bien que pour certaines, la grossesse rapprochée était positivement considérée. Malgré leur état, elles ont rempli leur responsabilité conjugale sans problème. Par contre pour celles n’ayant pas rempli cette responsabilité, les maris avaient bien compris leur situation. Enfin, les enquêtées ont eu un comportement mixte, positif et parfois négatif envers leur proche. La grossesse rapprochée demeure encore fréquente au sein de la population de la Ville et semble être associée à un risque plus élevé de certaines complications (prématurité, faible poids du bébé à la naissance). Il y a donc lieu de développer des nouvelles stratégies contextuelles de sensibilisation.
Author Keywords: vécu, femmes enceintes, enfant de moins de 24 mois.
How to Cite this Article
Amuda Baba Dieu-Merci, Neema Asimwe, and Furaha Dhena Francine, “Lived experiences of pregnant women with children under 24 months in Bunia town, Ituri Province, North-Eastern DR Congo,” International Journal of Innovation and Scientific Research, vol. 75, no. 1, pp. 30–42, October 2024.
