Predictors of skilled maternal health services utilizations: A case of rural women in Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Maternal health services are affected by complex factors from one setting to another. Consequently, health planners should prioritize different interventions and design appropriate programs to enhance maternal health services utilization. Results of prior studies are conflicting. Furthermore, only few studies were done from antenatal to postnatal continuum of care in Ethiopia.

Objectives

This study aimed to assess prevalence and predictors of skilled maternal health services utilization at Dale-Wonsho health and demographic surveillance site of the Hawassa University, South Ethiopia, in 2019.

Methods

A community based cross sectional study was conducted from January 1-30; 2019. A total of 682 women who gave birth in the last twelve months were selected by u

SUBMITTER: Tsegaye B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7894870 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature