Use of motorised transport and pathways to childbirth care in health facilities: Evidence from the 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey.

ABSTRACT: In Nigeria, 59% of pregnant women deliver at home, despite evidence about the benefits of childbirth in health facilities. While different modes of transport can be used to access childbirth care, motorised transport guarantees quicker transfer compared to non-motorised forms. Our study uses the 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) to describe the pathways to childbirth care and the determinants of using motorised transport to reach this care. The most recent live birth of women 15-49 years within the five years preceding the NDHS were included. The main outcome of the study was the use of motorised transport to childbirth. Explanatory variables were women's socio-demographic characteristics and pregnancy-related factors. Descriptive, crude, and adjusted logistic regression an

SUBMITTER: Avoka CK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10021361 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature