Trend and determinants of home delivery in Gambia, evidence from 2013 and 2020 Gambia Demographic and Health Survey: A multivariate decomposition analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Home delivery is defined as is an even of pregnant women getting giving birth in a woman her home or other homes without an unskilled health professional assistance. It is continuing as public health problem since its responsible for death of women and newborn. In Gambia there is a high maternal mortality rate, which may be related to home delivery. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the trend of home delivery and identify predictors using Gambia Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS) 2013 and 2019-2020 data sets.

Methods

A Cross-Section survey was conducted based on GDHS 2013 and 2019-2020 among reproductive age group women. A total of 8607 women participated in this study. A bivariate decomposition model was fitted, and variables that had a p-value > 0.25 were

SUBMITTER: Nigatu SG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10699591 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature