Spatial and multilevel analysis of unskilled birth attendance in Chad.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Unskilled birth attendance is a major public health concern in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Existing studies are hardly focused on the socio-demographic correlates and geospatial distribution of unskilled birth attendance in Chad (a country in SSA), although the country has consistently been identified as having one of the highest prevalence of maternal and neonatal deaths in the world. This study aimed to analyse the socio-demographic correlates and geospatial distribution of unskilled birth attendance in Chad.

Methods

The study is based on the latest Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data for Chad. A total of 10,745 women aged between 15 and 49 years were included in this study. A multilevel analysis based on logistic regression was conducted to estimate associat

SUBMITTER: Acquah E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9382725 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature