title: Assessment of awareness, perception and utilization of health services among patients attending clinic at the Muslim Ummah Hospital, Kisi, South-west, Nigeria.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Health has been a prime concern of humanity since the dawn of history. People aspire to improve their health and also that of their household and communities. Healthcare utilization by the community is greatly influenced by their awareness and perception.
  
  
  METHODS
  A descriptive study of the Awareness, Perception and Utilization of the Muslim Ummah Hospital, Kisi was carried out using a structured, interviewer administered questionnaire. Three hundred and eighty (380) participated in the study. A systematic sampling technique was utilized in sample selection.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean age of respondent was 36.9 + 2.95 years. Female respondents constituted 58.92% while the male counterpart were 41.08%. Awareness among the respondents is quite encouraging, as 198 (52%) of women respondents showed knowledge of the presence of the health center. A total of 38.1% (145) believed the service is very good while only 6.5% (25) considered it to be poor. On utilization profile 56.7% (215) had one time or the other attended the Outpatient Department; 43 (11.3%) for General Surgery, 7.4% (28) immunization, 15.4% (59) Delivery service and 9.2% (35) for Antenatal care.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Health service utilization of the Muslim Ummah Comprehensive Hospital was shown to be greatly influenced by the community awareness of the service provided and their perception of the quality of service.
authors: A K
authors: AK
authors: Ahmed
authors: B E
authors: BE
authors: Agbana
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002648:Child; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007514:Islam; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009549:Nigeria; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult