Status and associated factors of birth registration in selected districts of Tigray region, Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Birth registration establishes the existence of a child under law and provides the foundation for ensuring many of his/her rights. Despite its significance, a continuous, effective and comprehensive birth registration system has not been established in Ethiopia until the recent past. This paper examines the status of child's birth registration and its associated factors in selected districts of Tigray Region, Ethiopia.

Method

A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from April to May 2018 among 383 randomly selected mothers who had given birth to at least one child since August 2016. A structured questionnaire was used to gather the quantitative data. Qualitative data were collected using key informant interviews and focus group discussions. To analyz

SUBMITTER: Abay ST 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7388520 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature