Educational inequalities and decomposition of the urban-rural disparities in maternal health care utilization in Ethiopia: further analysis of 2019 intermediate Ethiopian demography and health survey.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The utilization of maternal health services is vital to prevent maternal and child health problems. However, there is limited evidence as to why rural women have lower utilization and educational inequality in maternal health services utilization in Ethiopia. Identifying the causes is the first step to achieving maternal and child health initiatives.

Objective

The objective of this study was to decompose the urban-rural disparities and educational inequalities in maternal health care utilization in Ethiopia.

Methods

The study used the 2019 Ethiopian Demography Health Survey. Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition and multivariate decomposition analyses were done on a weighted 3,926.7 women to see the urban-rural differences in maternal health service utilization by

SUBMITTER: Arefaynie M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11654395 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature