Assessment of Pain Management in Labour and Midwives Perspectives in Hospital Used Damaturu Yobe State

Introduction: Pain management during labour is a critical aspect of obstetric care aimed at optimizing maternal comfort and ensuring positive childbirth experience. This dissertation was carried out on the assessment of pain management in labour and midwives perspectives in hospital used in Damaturu Yobe state. The aim: of the study was to assess the perspective of midwives towards pain management in labour Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional survey and qualitative design were employed for this study. Four selected health facilities within Damaturu metropolis were used. The population size consist of 100 delivered women and 110midwives {for interview} working in the maternity unit. Self- structured questionnaires, and semi-structured interview guide were used to collect data. Quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, SPSS version 20 while qualitative data collection achieved saturation when no new information was obtained. The six steps of qualitative data analysis were used. Also qualitative rigor was achieved through credibility, dependability, transferability and comformability of data. Results: showed that pain management in labour was not practice with 89% failure. Inadequate staffing was the major obstacle. 94.9% hinders the use of pain management in labour. 100% respondents said they have never underwent any training on pain management in labour. Two themes identified for qualitative research. In conclusion, addressing pain management in labour involves accessibility to pain relief options, midwives training support and holistic approaches to childbirth. Policy should focus on ensuring health care system prioritized pain management option for midwives and support research into new methods or approaches. Recommendation: .Future research to explore the effectiveness and long term outcomes of various pain management approaches in maternal and infant health.