Factors Influencing Women’s Preferences for Places to Give Birth in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Joint Authors
Mashalla, Yohana
Tebekaw, Yibeltal
Thupayagale-Tshweneagae, Gloria
Source
Obstetrics and Gynecology International
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-08-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The main aim of this study was to examine factors determining women’s preference for places to give birth in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
A quantitative and cross-sectional community based study design was employed.
Data was collected using structured questionnaire administered to 901 women aged 15–49 years through a stratified two-stage cluster sampling technique.
Multinomial logistic regression model was employed to identify predictors of delivery care.
More than three-fourth of slum women gave birth at public healthcare facilities compared to slightly more than half of the nonslum residents.
Education, wealth quintile, the age of respondent, number of children, pregnancy intention, and cohabitation showed net effect on women’s preference for places to give birth.
Despite the high number of ANC attendances, still many pregnant women especially among slum residents chose to deliver at home.
Most respondents delivered in public healthcare institutions despite the general doubts about the quality of services in these institutions.
Future studies should examine motivating factors for continued deliveries at home and whether there is real significant difference between the quality of maternal care service offered at public and private health facilities.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tebekaw, Yibeltal& Mashalla, Yohana& Thupayagale-Tshweneagae, Gloria. 2015. Factors Influencing Women’s Preferences for Places to Give Birth in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Obstetrics and Gynecology International،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1075504
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tebekaw, Yibeltal…[et al.]. Factors Influencing Women’s Preferences for Places to Give Birth in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Obstetrics and Gynecology International No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1075504
American Medical Association (AMA)
Tebekaw, Yibeltal& Mashalla, Yohana& Thupayagale-Tshweneagae, Gloria. Factors Influencing Women’s Preferences for Places to Give Birth in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Obstetrics and Gynecology International. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1075504
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1075504