Predictors of facility-based delivery utilization in central Ethiopia: A case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Improving access to maternal health services has been a priority for the health sector in low-income countries; the utilization of facility delivery services has remained low. Although Ethiopia provides free maternal health services in all public health facilities utilization of services has not been as expected.

Objective

This study examined predictors of facility delivery service utilization in central Ethiopia.

Methods

We conducted a community-based case-control study within the catchment areas of selected public health facilities in central Ethiopia. Women who delivered their last child in a health facility were considered as cases and women who delivered their last child at home were considered as controls. Data were collected using a structured questi

SUBMITTER: Demissie A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8782499 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature