Prevalence and Determinants of Rural-Urban Utilization of Skilled Delivery Services in Northern Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There are wide differences in the uptake of skilled delivery services between urban and rural women in the northern region of Ghana. This study assessed the rural-urban differences in the prevalence of and factors associated with uptake of skilled delivery in the northern region of Ghana.

Methods

The study population comprised postpartum women who had delivered within the last three months prior to the study. The dataset was analyzed using the chi-square test and multivariable logistic regression.

Results

The odds of skilled birth attendance (SBA) adjusted for confounding variables in urban areas were higher compared with their rural counterparts (AOR = 1.59; CI: 1. 07-2.37; p=0.02). The determinants of skilled delivery were similar but of different

SUBMITTER: Saaka M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7238325 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature