Abduku, Mohammedawel (2014) Barriers to Institutional Delivery among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in Robe Hospital and Baha Biftu Health Center, Bale Zone,Oromia Region, South East Ethiopia. Masters thesis, Addis Ababa University.
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Abstract
Background: Institutional delivery, a childbirth conducted by skilled attendant in health facility built, equipped and managed to provide safe delivery services. Concern for good pregnancy and delivery outcome make women the largest segment of population seeking care. However many efforts have been undertaking to improve utilization of delivery services in primary health services unit of Ethiopia, still utilization is low due to huge diversity of determinants. Objective:-The aim of this study was to assess Barriers to Institutional Delivery among pregnant mothers attaining Antenatal Care in Robe Hospital and Baha biftu Health Center, Bale zone, Oromia region. Method: A quantitative cross-sectional institution based study using structured interview questionnaires was conducted on 195 pregnant women attending Robe Hospital and Baha biftu health centers from April 7 to May 1. Systematic random sampling technique was used to get subjects for interview. Results: - The magnitude of health facility delivery was 41(42.3%) and home delivery was about 56 (57.7%). The main reason mentioned for home delivery of their last pregnancy was not to be attended by male midwife, which were 36(57.1%). Multiple logistic regressions were identified: numbers of gravid, arrangement for place of birth and health education during each ANC visit as significantly associated with place of delivery of last pregnancy. Conclusion: This study found that High magnitudes of home delivery among ANC attendants and number of gravid, arrangement on place of birth, health education during ANC visit and plan for place of delivery were significantly associated with health institutional delivery. Recommendation: The Bale zone and Robe town health office should still work on increasing health institution delivery through female midwife.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Subjects: | R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine R Medicine > RT Nursing |
| Divisions: | Africana |
| Depositing User: | Emmanuel Ndorimana |
| Date Deposited: | 20 Nov 2018 09:09 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Nov 2018 09:09 |
| URI: | http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/7584 |
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