Association of identification of facility and transportation for childbirth with institutional delivery in high priority districts of Uttar Pradesh, India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Timely and skilled care is key to reducing maternal and neonatal mortality. Birth preparedness involves preparation for safe childbirth during the antenatal period to reach the appropriate health facility for ensuring safe delivery. Hence, understanding the factors associated with birth preparedness and its significance for safe delivery is essential. This paper aims to assess the levels of birth preparedness, its determinants and association with institutional deliveries in High Priority Districts of Uttar Pradesh, India.

Methods

A community-based cross-sectional survey was conducted between June-October 2018 in the rural areas of 25 high priority districts of Uttar Pradesh, India. Simple random sampling was used to select 40 blocks among 294 blocks in 25 distric

SUBMITTER: Rajvanshi D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8549204 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature