Utilization of decentralized health facilities and factors influencing women's choice of a delivery site in Gida Ayana Woreda, western Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Despite the government's efforts to decentralize and expand health institutions to promote facility-based child delivery, home delivery and maternal mortality are still widespread problems in Ethiopia. Most mothers continue to give birth at home. This study aims at identifying the socio-cultural practices, perceived benefit or need, and accessibility factors influencing women's choice of health facilities for delivery services in Gida Ayana Woreda, western Ethiopia.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional survey to assess women's use of delivery care services in Gida Ayana Woreda, from November 2016 to January 2017; 459 women who were selected randomly participated in the study. We evaluated the socio-cultural, perceived benefit or need, and economic and physical

SUBMITTER: Tolera H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6524803 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature