Psychosocial experiences of infant mortality by mothers in Nigeria

Abstract

This study examined the psychosocial experiences of infant mortality by mothers in Nigeria. Mothers (n = 2 400) from the six geo-political zones in Nigeria participated in the study (age range = 18 to 40 years and above; African Traditional Religion (ATR) = 3%, Christian = 62%, Islam = 35%). The mothers self-reported their demographic data and completed the Psychosocial Experiences of Infant Mortality scale. Logistic regression analysis indicated that locality and marital status predicted mothers’ disposition toward psychosocial experiences of infant mortality.educational qualification of mothers also significantly predicted their psychosocial experiences. The findings suggest that psychosocial management practices could be helpful in counselling mothers who experienced infant mortality.