Choice of birth place among antenatal clinic attendees in rural mission hospitals in Ebonyi State, South-East Nigeria.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Low utilization of health facilities for delivery by pregnant women poses a public health challenge in Nigeria. AIM:To determine the factors that influence the choice of birth place among antenatal clinic attendees. METHODOLOGY:This was a cross-sectional study of the eligible antenatal clinic attendees recruited at Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Afikpo and Saint Vincent Hospital, Ndubia in Ebonyi State from February 1, 2016 to June 30, 2016. Analysis was done using EPI Info 7.21 software (CDC Atlanta Georgia). RESULTS:A total of 397(99.3%) completely filled questionnaires were collated and analysed. Approximately 71% of the health facilities closest to the respondents had maternity services. It took at least 1 hour for 80.9% of the respondents to access health facilities with mat

SUBMITTER: Ajah LO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6830769 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature