Southern Ethiopian skilled birth attendant variations and maternal mortality: A multilevel study of a population-based cross-sectional household survey.

ABSTRACT: Studies examining skilled birth attendants (SBA) use and its correlation with maternal mortality at lower administrative levels are scarce. This study assessed the coverage and variations of SBA, the physical accessibility of health facilities for SBA, and the association of SBA with maternal mortality. A cross-sectional study using a population-based household survey was conducted in six Sidama National Regional State, southern Ethiopia districts, from July 2019 to May 2020. Women who had given birth in the past two years before the study were included. Stata 15 and ArcGIS 10.4.1 were used for data analysis. A multilevel logistic regression analysis was conducted to assess the effect of the sampling units and identify factors independently associated with SBA. The association between SBA

SUBMITTER: Kea AZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10752526 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature