Multivariate decomposition of trends, inequalities and predictors of skilled birth attendants utilisation in Nigeria (1990-2018): a cross-sectional analysis of change drivers.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Literature has assessed skilled birth attendants (SBAs) utilisation, but little is known about what contributes to the changes in SBA use. Multivariate decomposition analysis was thus applied in this study to examine; levels, trends, inequalities and drivers of changes in SBA utilisation.

Design and setting

A cross-sectional analysis of five-waves of NDHS-data (1990, 2003, 2008, 2013, and 2018), collected through similar multistage sampling across the 36 states and the federal-capital-territory of Nigeria.

Participants

Women of reproductive age (15-49 years), and with at least one birth in the last 5 years preceding each of the surveys.

Main outcome measure

SBA use is the response variable while explanatory variables were classified into; Demographic

SUBMITTER: Fagbamigbe AF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8981288 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature