@article{MAKHILLPJSS2009647444, title = {Community Participation Strategies for Curbing Maternal Mortality among the O-Kun Yoruba of Ijumu, Nigeria}, journal = {Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences}, volume = {6}, number = {4}, pages = {224-227}, year = {2009}, issn = {1683-8831}, doi = {pjssci.2009.224.227}, url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1683-8831&doi=pjssci.2009.224.227}, author = {Metiboba}, keywords = {Participation,empowerment,strategies,mortality,preference-based techniques}, abstract = {The main thrust of the study was to investigate, the most potent and relevant Community Participation (CP) strategy for curbing maternal mortality among the O-kun Yoruba of Ijumu community, Kogi State, Nigeria. Data for the study were generated mainly through multi-stage sampling technique by the use of questionnaire administered to 65 respondents randomly selected from seven communities in Ijumu Local Government are Univariate, Pearson product moment co-efficient of correlation and preference-based techniques were used for data analysis. The major finding of the study revealed that community participation strategy by any people or community generally, rests mainly on economic-rational consideration. The study therefore, recommends a paradigm shift from the conventional strategies of community participation in curbing maternal mortality in developing countries to a re-focus on economic-rational factors.} }