Maternal and newborn health services utilization in Jimma Zone, Southwest Ethiopia: a community based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Majority of causes of maternal and newborn mortalities are preventable. However, poor access to and low utilization of health services remain major barriers to optimum health of the mothers and newborns. The objectives of this study were to assess maternal and newborn health services utilization and factors affecting mothers' health service utilization.

Methods

A community based cross-sectional survey was carried out on randomly selected mothers who gave birth within a year preceding the survey. The survey was supplemented with key informant interviews of experts/health professionals. Multivariable logistic model was used to identify factors associated with service utilization. Adjusted odds ratios (AORs) were used to assess the strength of the associations at p-v

SUBMITTER: Dadi LS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6530050 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature