Institutional delivery and associated factors in rural communities of Central Gondar Zone, Northwest Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Institutional delivery has been considered as one of the important strategies to improve maternal and child health and significantly reduces birth-related complications. However, it is still low in developing countries though there are some improvements. Hence, the aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of institutional delivery and associated factors in the study area.

Methods

A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted. A multistage systematic sampling technique was used to select 1,394 study participants. We collected data from 18-48 years old women by using a structured questionnaire. Binary logistic regression was performed to identify factors at 95% confidence level.

Results

The mean age of respondents was 30 (±0.15). The wealth st

SUBMITTER: Nigusie A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8297840 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature