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Asnake AA, Abajobir AA, Seifu BL, Asgedom YS, Melese M, Bezie MM, Negussie YM. Multilevel analysis of dropout from maternal continuum of care and its associated factors: Evidence from 2022 Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0302966. [PMID: 38713681 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0302966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/09/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The maternal continuum of care (CoC) is a cost-effective approach to mitigate preventable maternal and neonatal deaths. Women in developing countries, including Tanzania, face an increased vulnerability to significant dropout rates from maternal CoC, and addressing dropout from the continuum remains a persistent public health challenge. METHOD This study used the 2022 Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey (TDHS). A total weighted sample of 5,172 women who gave birth in the past 5 years and had first antenatal care (ANC) were included in this study. Multilevel binary logistic regression analyses were used to examine factors associated with dropout from the 3 components of maternal CoC (i.e., ANC, institutional delivery, and postnatal care (PNC)). RESULTS The vast majority, 83.86% (95% confidence interval (CI): 82.83%, 84.83%), of women reported dropout from the maternal CoC. The odds of dropout from the CoC was 36% (AOR = 0.64, (95% CI: 0.41, 0.98)) lower among married women compared to their divorced counterparts. Women who belonged to the richer wealth index reported a 39% (AOR = 0.61, (95% CI: 0.39, 0.95)) reduction in the odds of dropout, while those belonged to the richest wealth index demonstrated a 49% (AOR = 0.51, (95% CI: 0.31, 0.82)) reduction. The odds of dropout from CoC was 37% (AOR = 0.63, (95% CI: 0.45,0.87)) lower among women who reported the use of internet in the past 12 months compared to those who had no prior exposure to the internet. Geographical location emerged as a significant factor, with women residing in the Northern region and Southern Highland Zone, respectively, experiencing a 44% (AOR = 0.56, 95% CI: 0.35-0.89) and 58% (AOR = 0.42, 95% CI: 0.26-0.68) lower odds of dropout compared to their counterparts in the central zone. CONCLUSION The dropout rate from the maternity CoC in Tanzania was high. The findings contribute to our understanding of the complex dynamics surrounding maternity care continuity and underscore the need for targeted interventions, considering factors such as marital status, socioeconomic status, internet usage, and geographical location.
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- Angwach Abrham Asnake
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wolaita Sodo University, Wolaita Sodo, Ethiopia
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- African Population and Health Research Center, Nairobi, Kenya
- School of Public Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Department of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Samara University, Samara, Ethiopia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wolaita Sodo University, Wolaita Sodo, Ethiopia
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- Department of Reproductive Health and Nutrition, School of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wolaita Sodo University, Wolaita Sodo, Ethiopia
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- Department of Public Health Officer, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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Quispe-Vicuña C, Fernandez-Guzman D, Caira-Chuquineyra B, Failoc-Rojas VE, Bendezu-Quispe G, Urrunaga-Pastor D. Association between receiving information on obstetric complications and institutional delivery: An analysis of the demographic and health survey of Peru, 2019. Heliyon 2023; 9:e21146. [PMID: 38027831 PMCID: PMC10665671 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2023] [Revised: 10/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Objective To evaluate the association between receiving information on obstetric complications and institutional delivery in Peruvian women in 2019. Methods We conducted a secondary analysis of the 2019 Peruvian Demographic and Family Health Survey (ENDES) database. The dependent variable was the type of delivery (institutional or non-institutional). The exposure variable was self-reporting of having received information on obstetric complications during prenatal care. The association of interest was evaluated using binary logistic regression models, obtaining crude odds ratios (cOR) and adjusted odds ratios (aOR) with their respective 95 % confidence intervals (95%CI). Values of p < 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Results We included a total of 14,835 women in the analysis. Of the total, 14,088 (94.1 %) reported having received information on pregnancy complications. Also, 13,883 (92.5 %) had an institutional delivery in their last pregnancy. The adjusted model showed that women who reported knowing the complications that can occur in pregnancy had a higher probability of presenting an institutional delivery (aOR = 1.47; 95%CI: 1.04-2.08). Conclusions Receiving information about pregnancy complications was found to be associated with a higher probability of institutional delivery. Ensuring the provision of information to the pregnant woman about pregnancy complications can be a useful strategy to increase institutional delivery.
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- Carlos Quispe-Vicuña
- Sociedad Científica San Fernando, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru
- Grupo Peruano de Investigación Epidemiológica, Unidad para la Generación y Síntesis de Evidencias en Salud, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima, Peru
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Amosse F, Kinshella MLW, Boene H, Sharma S, Nhamirre Z, Tchavana C, Magee LA, von Dadelszen P, Sevene E, Vidler M, Munguambe K. The development and implementation of a community engagement strategy to improve maternal health in southern Mozambique. PLOS GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 3:e0001106. [PMID: 36962956 PMCID: PMC10021229 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Delays to seek medical help can contribute to maternal deaths particularly in community settings at home or on the road to a health facility. Community engagement (CE) can improve care-seeking behaviours and complements community-based interventions strengthening maternal health. The purpose of this paper is to describe the process undertaken to develop and implement a large-scale community engagement strategy in rural southern Mozambique. The CE strategy was developed within the context of the "Community-Level Interventions for Pre-eclampsia" (NCT01911494) conducted between 2015-2017 in southern Mozambique. Key CE messages included pregnancy complications and their warning signs, including pre-eclampsia and eclampsia, as well as emergency readiness, birth preparedness, decision-making mechanisms, transport options and information about the trial. CE meeting logs were used to record quantitative and qualitative information on demographic data and feedback. Quantitative data was analyzed using RStudio (RStudio Inc, Boston, United States) and community feedback was qualitatively analyzed on NVivo12 (QSR International, Melbourne, Australia). CE activities reached 19,169 participants during 4,239 meetings. CE activities were reported to be well received by community members though there was a relatively lower participation of men (3565 /18.6%). The use of recognized local leaders and personnel, such as community leaders, nurses and community health workers, allowed for greater acceptance of CE activities and maximized coverage of health messages in the community setting. Our CE strategy was effective in integrating maternal health promoting activities in routine care of community health workers and nurses in the area. Understanding district differences, engaging husbands, partners, mothers-in-law and community-level decision-makers to build local support for maternal health and flexibility to tailor messages to local needs were important in developing sustainable forms of CE. Better strategies are needed to effectively engage men in maternal health promotion who were less available due to working outside of the home or neighbourhoods.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Centro de Investigação em Saúde da Manhiça, Maputo, Mozambique
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Department of Women & Children's Health, King's Collage London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Department of Women & Children's Health, King's Collage London, London, United Kingdom
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- Centro de Investigação em Saúde da Manhiça, Maputo, Mozambique
- Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Centro de Investigação em Saúde da Manhiça, Maputo, Mozambique
- Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique
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Thapa NR, Upreti SP. Factors associated with health facility delivery among reproductive age women in Nepal: an analysis of Nepal multiple indicator cluster survey 2019. BMC Health Serv Res 2022; 22:1419. [PMID: 36443778 PMCID: PMC9703792 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-022-08822-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2022] [Accepted: 11/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite existing efforts to improve maternal health in Nepal, delivery in a health facility with skilled providers is still a major health concern in Nepal. This study aimed to examine the factors associated with delivery in a health facility with skilled providers among women aged 15-49 years in Nepal. METHODS This study used data from Nepal Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2019, a nationally representative cross-sectional survey. This survey was a two-stage, stratified cluster sampling. A total of 1,950 married women aged 15-49 years who had at least one live birth in the last two years preceding the survey were included in the analysis. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed in this study. RESULTS Seventy-five percent of women are delivered in a health facility with skilled providers. Women from urban areas (AOR = 1.74, p < 0.01), women residing in Sudurpaschim province (AOR = 5.64, p < 0.001), women with first parity (AOR = 2.82, p < 0.001), and women from rich household status (AOR = 4.60, p < 0.001) and women who attained at least four ANC visits (AOR = 10.81, p < 0.001) were associated with higher odds of delivering in a health facility. Women who were more educated and used the internet were more likely to deliver in a health facility by a skilled provider. CONCLUSION Place of residence, household wealth status, and ANC visits appear to be the strongest predictors of health facility delivery with skilled providers in Nepal. Disparities in delivery in a health facility with skilled providers persist among provinces and caste/ethnicity.
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- Naba Raj Thapa
- grid.80817.360000 0001 2114 6728Department of Population Studies, Ratna Rajyalaxmi Campus, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- grid.80817.360000 0001 2114 6728Department of Population Studies, Ratna Rajyalaxmi Campus, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Stanikzai M, Khan A, Wyar W, Wasiq A, Sayam H. Factors associated with health facility delivery in the 12 th District of Kandahar City, Kandahar, Afghanistan: A community-based cross-sectional study. Indian J Community Med 2022; 47:172-176. [PMID: 36034262 PMCID: PMC9400356 DOI: 10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_985_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background: Maternal mortality and morbidity are increasing public health concerns in Afghanistan. Even more worrying is maternal death due to causes that can be prevented through maternal healthcare services utilization during pregnancy and delivery. Objectives: We sought to investigate the magnitude of women giving birth in a health facility and its associated factors in the 12th district of Kandahar city, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Materials and Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study of women who gave birth in the last 2 years in the 12th district of Kandahar city was conducted in early 2021. We used a systematic random sampling method to enroll 850 women. We collected data on sociodemographics, reproductive characteristics, and delivery practices of respondents. Factors associated with health facility delivery were identified using a multivariable logistic regression model. Results: The proportion of women who gave birth at health facilities was 71.8% (confidence interval [CI]; 68.61%–74.77%). In this study, health facility delivery was associated with husbands’ education (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 3.07, 95% CI: 1.50–6.31), antenatal care (ANC) services utilization (AOR = 17.84, 95% CI: 11.86–26.8), and history of complications in previous births (AOR = 3.65, 95% CI: 2.32–5.74). Conclusion: In this study, the utilization of a health facility for delivery was slightly lower than reported on the national level. Our study found potential factors such as ANC visits, husbands’ education, and history of complications in previous births, for which interventions aimed at enhancing the proportion of health facility deliveries.
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Pervin J, Venkateswaran M, Nu UT, Rahman M, O’Donnell BF, Friberg IK, Rahman A, Frøen JF. Determinants of utilization of antenatal and delivery care at the community level in rural Bangladesh. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0257782. [PMID: 34582490 PMCID: PMC8478219 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0257782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 09/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Timely utilization of antenatal care and delivery services supports the health of mothers and babies. Few studies exist on the utilization and determinants of timely ANC and use of different types of health facilities at the community level in Bangladesh. This study aims to assess the utilization, timeliness of, and socio-demographic determinants of antenatal and delivery care services in two sub-districts in Bangladesh. METHODS This cross-sectional study used data collected through a structured questionnaire in the eRegMat cluster-randomized controlled trial, which enrolled pregnant women between October 2018-June 2020. We undertook univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis to determine the associations of socio-demographic variables with timely first ANC, four timely ANC visits, and facility delivery. We considered the associations in the multivariate logistic regression as statistically significant if the p-value was found to be <0.05. Results are presented as adjusted odds ratios (AOR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI). RESULTS Data were available on 3293 pregnant women. Attendance at a timely first antenatal care visit was 59%. Uptake of four timely antenatal care visits was 4.2%. About three-fourths of the women delivered in a health facility. Women from all socio-economic groups gradually shifted from using public health facilities to private hospitals as the pregnancy advanced. Timely first antenatal care visit was associated with: women over 30 years of age (AOR: 1.52, 95% CI: 1.05-2.19); nulliparity (AOR: 1.30, 95% CI: 1.04-1.62); husbands with >10 years of education (AOR: 1.40, 95% CI: 1.09-1.81) and being in the highest wealth quintile (AOR: 1.49, 95% CI: 1.18-1.89). Facility deliveries were associated with woman's age; parity; education; the husband's education, and wealth index. None of the available socio-demographic factors were associated with four timely antenatal care visits. CONCLUSIONS The study observed socio-demographic inequalities associated with increased utilization of timely first antenatal care visit and facility delivery. The pregnant women, irrespective of wealth shifted from public to private facilities for their antenatal care visits and delivery. To increase the health service utilization and promote good health, maternal health care programs should pay particular attention to young, multiparous women, of low socio-economic status, or with poorly educated husbands. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION ISRCTN69491836; https://www.isrctn.com/. Registered on December 06, 2018. Retrospectively registered.
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- Jesmin Pervin
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
- Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
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- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
- Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, Tacoma, WA, United States of America
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- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
- Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
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Gebremichael SG, Fenta SM. Determinants of institutional delivery in Sub-Saharan Africa: findings from Demographic and Health Survey (2013-2017) from nine countries. Trop Med Health 2021; 49:45. [PMID: 34039443 PMCID: PMC8152346 DOI: 10.1186/s41182-021-00335-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Introduction Institutional delivery is a major concern for a country’s long-term growth. Rapid population development, analphabetism, big families, and a wider range of urban-rural health facilities have had a negative impact on institutional services in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries. The aim of this study was to look into the factors that influence women’s decision to use an institutional delivery service in SSA. Methods The most recent Demographic and Health Survey (DHS), which was conducted in nine countries (Senegal, Ethiopia, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia, Namibia, Ghana, the Democratic Republic of Congo) was used. The service’s distribution outcome (home delivery or institutional delivery) was used as an outcome predictor. Logistic regression models were used to determine the combination of delivery chances and different covariates. Results The odds ratio of the experience of institutional delivery for women living in rural areas vs urban area was 0.44 (95% confidence interval (CI) 0.41–0.48). Primary educated women were 1.98 (95% CI 1.85–2.12) times more likely to deliver in health institutes than non-educated women, and secondary and higher educated women were 3.17 (95% CI 2.88–3.50) times more likely to deliver in health centers with facilities. Women aged 35–49 years were 1.17 (95% CI 1.05–1.29) times more likely than women aged under 24 years to give birth in health centers. The number of ANC visits: women who visited four or more times were 2.98 (95% CI 2.77–3.22) times, while women who visited three or less times were twice (OR = 2.03; 95% CI 1.88–2.18) more likely to deliver in health institutes. Distance from home to health facility were 1.18 (95% CI 1.11–1.25) times; media exposure had 1.28 (95% CI 1.20–1.36) times more likely than non-media-exposed women to delivery in health institutions. Conclusions Women over 24, primary education at least, urban residents, fewer children, never married (living alone), higher number of prenatal care visits, higher economic level, have a possibility of mass-media exposure and live with educated husbands are more likely to provide health care in institutions. Additionally, the distance from home to a health facility is not observed widely as a problem in the preference of place of child delivery. Therefore, due attention needs to be given to address the challenges related to narrowing the gap of urban-rural health facilities, educational level of women improvement, increasing the number of health facilities, and create awareness on the advantage of visiting and giving birth in health facilities.
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Kumbeni MT, Apanga PA. Institutional delivery and associated factors among women in Ghana: findings from a 2017-2018 multiple indicator cluster survey. Int Health 2021; 13:520-526. [PMID: 33539526 PMCID: PMC8643427 DOI: 10.1093/inthealth/ihab002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Revised: 11/29/2020] [Accepted: 01/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background Institutional delivery is essential in reducing maternal morbidity and mortality. We investigated the prevalence of institutional delivery and associated factors among women in Ghana. Methods National representative data from the 2017–2018 Ghana Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey was used for the analysis. The study included 3466 women, ages 15–49 y, who had a live birth in the last 2 y. Descriptive statistics were used to assess the prevalence of institutional delivery while multivariate logistic regression was used to assess the relationship between our variables of interest and institutional delivery. Results The prevalence of institutional delivery among women in Ghana was 77.89% (95% confidence interval [CI] 75.29 to 80.50). High-income households (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 2.13 [95% CI 1.36 to 3.35]), attending antenatal care at least four times (aOR 2.37 [95% CI 1.54 to 3.65]) and knowing one's human immunodeficiency virus status (aOR 1.41 [95% CI 1.08 to 1.84]) were associated with higher odds of institutional delivery. Living in rural areas (aOR 0.43 [95% CI 0.27 to 0.67]), multiparity (aOR 0.59 [95% CI 0.41 to 0.85]) and no health insurance (aOR 0.57 [95% CI 0.44 to 0.74]) were associated with lower odds of institutional delivery. Conclusions The government of Ghana may need to focus on increasing health insurance utilization and antenatal care attendance in order to increase the coverage of institutional delivery.
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- Maxwell T Kumbeni
- Ghana Health Service, Nabdam District Health Directorate, Nangodi, Ghana
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- School of Community Health Sciences, University of Nevada, Reno, NV, USA
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