Pregnant women's intentions to use maternity waiting homes and its associated factors in rural districts of Hadiya Zone, Southern Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As part of a strategy to reduce maternal and perinatal mortality, Ethiopia's government has made a significant effort to expand the number of Maternity Waiting Homes (MWHs). However, worldwide there is a substantial regional variation in pregnant women's intention to use MWHs. Therefore, the aim of this study is to assess pregnant women's intention to use maternity waiting home and its associated factors in the rural district of Hadiya Zone, Southern Ethiopia.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study carried out on 385 pregnant women from March 1-28, 2020. A systematic random sampling technique was used to recruit the study participants. SPSS software (version 24.0) was used to enter and analyze the data. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses wer

SUBMITTER: Hasen H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10237373 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature