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Name: Linda Holmes

Date: October 26, 2021l

What is the Health Literacy for Hypertension in Pregnancy among Women Attending

Antenatal Services?

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Introduction.

The research strategy will consist of a step-by-step plan of action that will articulate

procedures and important information expected to be implemented during the research. An

effective strategy enables the researcher to achieve the main objective of any study successfully

within the schedule (Chase et al., 2013). The main purpose of the research strategy will be to

introduce the principal components of the study which will include the types of research strategy to

adopt, research question, methods of data collection, type(s) of data to be collected and how much,

sources of data, and methods of data analysis and interpretation.

Types of research strategy.

An effective research strategy helps a researcher to identify the right data collection and

analysis methods successfully, there are various types of strategies that can be utilized in research

which include qualitative, quantitative, descriptive, analytical, interpretive, exploratory, and others

depending on the nature of the specific research (Elliott & Timulak, 2005). This research hopes to

utilize a quantitative research strategy that will involve collecting numerical data in the form of

surveys or through secondary sources. The strategy will allow the research to comprehensively

evaluate when, where, what, and how often the specific phenomenon may have occurred or will be

expected to occur. The strategy will specifically enhance the researcher to disseminate research

questionnaires to the women who will be expected to respond based on their awareness levels

concerning hypertension in pregnancy.

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Research question.

The research main objective will be finding out the health literacy for Hypertension in

pregnancy among women attending antenatal services. The topic of hypertension is broad but the

study will concentrate on evaluating how it's related to pregnancy specifically to women seeking

antenatal services. Ngene, & Moodley (2019) claim that women whose blood pressure rises during

pregnancy are at risk of experiencing extra stress on their heart and kidneys which can lead to heart

disease, kidney disease, or even stroke. High blood pressure during pregnancy is also associated

with complications and risks like preeclampsia, preterm birth, placental abruption, and cesarean

birth (Tikkanen et al., 2006). Therefore, the study will be essential in solving health problems and

provide academic literature on the same.

Methods of data collection.

The research hopes to collect data through self-administered questionnaires which will be

issued to pregnant women specifically those seeking antenatal services. The questionnaire will be

structured to have three parts depending whereby each part will comprise several sections, the first

section will focus on demographic information, for instance, name, age, health facility attending,

marital status, level of education, and employment status while the second and third sections will

focus on the objectives of the study. Both structured and unstructured questions were used. The

study will also hope to utilize online questionaries to reach out to busy and unavailable pregnant

women who would be interested in airing their views and experiences.

Types of data to be collected and how much.

The target population of the study will be pregnant women who have experience or

attending antenatal services. The women are expected to be selected randomly from various health

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facilities for 2 weeks and the total number will depend on the schedule as well the achievement of

the main objective. Adams & Raeside (2014) claims that the types of data collected may be

categorized into two broad groups, primary and secondary data collection. The study will hope to

utilize both primary and secondary data collection whereby primary data will be collected using a

quantitative method that will involve the presentation of numbers and mathematical calculations

while secondary data will be gathered from previous materials like published books and journals

related to health matters on Hypertension in pregnant women and Antenatal services.

Sources of data.

Adams & Raeside (2014) highlights that there are two main sources of data either internal

and external sources. The study will hope to utilize both methods whereby the researcher will hope

to use internal sources of data by being guided by the notes learned in class, institution resources

like the library, and will be consulting with institution lecturers and research supervisor. On the

other hand, the researcher will hope to use external sources of data since questionnaires will be

administered to pregnant women from various health care facilities.

Methods of data analysis and interpretation.

Data collected will be entered into Microsoft Excel © where it will be coded, analyzed, and

then presented in form of tables, charts, and graphs. Ritchie & Spencer (2002) observed that data

analysis involves organizing, accounting for, and explaining that specific data, therefore the data

will be analyzed and interpreted in terms of respondent's definition of the situation noting patterns,

themes, categories, and regularities.

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References

Adams, J., Khan, H. T., & Raeside, R. (2014). Research methods for business and social science

students. SAGE Publications India.

Chase, J. A. D., Topp, R., Smith, C. E., Cohen, M. Z., Fahrenwald, N., Zerwic, J. J., ... & Conn, V.

S. (2013). Time management strategies for research productivity. Western Journal of

Nursing Research, 35(2), 155-176.

Elliott, R., & Timulak, L. (2005). Descriptive and interpretive approaches to qualitative research. A

handbook of research methods for clinical and health psychology, 1(7), 147-159.

Ngene, N. C., & Moodley, J. (2019). Physiology of blood pressure relevant to managing

hypertension in pregnancy. The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine, 32(8),

1368-1377.

Ritchie, J., & Spencer, L. (2002). Qualitative data analysis for applied policy research.

In Analyzing qualitative data (pp. 187-208). Routledge.

Tikkanen, M., Nuutila, M., Hiilesmaa, V., Paavonen, J., & Ylikorkala, O. (2006). Clinical

presentation and risk factors of placental abruption. Acta obstetricia et Gynecologica

Scandinavica, 85(6), 700-705.