What influences home delivery among women who live in urban areas? Analysis of 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Ghana, home delivery among women in urban areas is relatively low compared to rural areas. However, the few women who deliver at home in urban areas still face enormous risk of infections and death, just like those in rural areas. The present study investigated the factors associated with home delivery among women who live in urban areas in Ghana.

Materials and methods

Data for this study was obtained from the 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey. We used data of 1,441 women who gave birth in the 5 years preceding the survey and were dwelling in urban areas. By the use of Stata version 14.2, we conducted both descriptive and multivariable logistic regression analyses.

Results

We found that 7.9% of women in urban areas in Ghana delivered at home. The

SUBMITTER: Ahinkorah BO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7781474 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature