Whom Do I Ask? First-Time Postpartum Mothers in a Developing Economy

Abstract

There is seemingly no clear path to obtain the relevant information during postpartum as there is limited understanding of the information-seeking behaviour of postpartum women in recent times and difficulty in getting adequate healthcare information in sub-Saharan Africa. In Ghana, numerous studies exist on information needs and information-seeking behaviour in the health sector, but none emphasized both the health information needs and information-seeking behaviour of postpartum women.

Keywords

• information-seeking behaviour
• postpartum care
• health information
• information needs
• first-time mothers