Institutional delivery services utilization and associated factors among mothers who gave birth in the last year in Mandura district, Northwest Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The risk of death from complications relating to pregnancy and childbirth for women's lifetime is higher in developing countries. Improving maternal and child health through a well-organized institutional delivery service is central to achieving reduced maternal and child mortality. Despite the efforts that have been made to improve maternal health outcomes in Ethiopia, institutional delivery is still unacceptably low.

Objective

This study was conducted to assess institutional delivery service utilization and associated factors in the study area.

Methods

A Community-based cross-sectional study was conducted. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to employ a total of 546 women. Data were collected using an interviewer-administered questionnaire and enter

SUBMITTER: Mitikie KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7743934 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature