Women's traditional birth attendant utilization at birth and its associated factors in Angolella Tara, Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In developing countries, home delivery without a skilled birth attendant is a common practice. It has been evidenced that unattended birth is linked with serious life-threatening complications for both the women and the newborn. Institutional delivery with a skilled birth assistance could reduce 20-30% of neonatal mortality. This study aimed to assess traditional birth attendants' (TBAs) utilization and associated factors for women who gave birth in the last two years in Angolella Tara District, Ethiopia.

Methods

A community-based cross-sectional study was employed among 416 women who gave birth in the last two years at rural Angolella Tara District. Study participants were recruited by using a simple random sampling technique. Data were collected using a structur

SUBMITTER: Taye BT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9651568 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature