Trends and determinants of home delivery in Ethiopia: further multivariate decomposition analysis of 2005-2016 Ethiopian Demographic Health Surveys.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to assess the trends and factors that had contributed to the change in home delivery in Ethiopia over the last decade.

Design, setting and analysis

A nationally representative repeated cross-sectional survey was conducted using 2005, 2011 and 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Surveys. Multivariate decomposition logistic regression analysis was employed to identify significant factors that have been contributed to the change in home delivery. Level of statistical significance was declared at a two-sided p value <0.05.

Outcome measure

Trends of home delivery.

Participants

A total of 33 482 women were included.

Results

Home delivery has been decreased by 21% over the last decade in Ethiopia. In the last decade, 39% of the decr

SUBMITTER: Tiruneh SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7467527 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature