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Assessing the Determining Factors of Place Choice at Delivery Among Women of Child Bearing Age in NunuKumba Woreda, East Wollega Zone, Western Ethiopia

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Only 50% of women and no more than 40 percent of births in the developing world are attended by a skilled healthcare provider. Worldwide, lack of skilled attendants at birth accounts for two million preventable maternal deaths, stillbirths and newborn deaths each year. Unavailability of the services, inadequate number of skilled personnel, geographical inaccessibility and poor quality of care, financial constraints, and preference for home delivery were barriers to access to skilled care by women especially in developing countries. Appropriate delivery care is crucial for both maternal and prenatal health and increasing skilled attendance at birth is a central goal of the safe motherhood and child survival movements and is an important indicator in monitoring progress towards Millennium Development Goal 5 (five). This study assessed the magnitude and factors affecting place of delivery among women of child bearing age in Nunu Kumba Woreda, Oromia region, Western Ethiopia. Community based cross sectional quantitative household survey was employed. A pre-tested structured questionnaire was used. The response rate for this study was 100%. Those mothers who didn’t attended antenatal care for their last pregnancy were 7.8 times more likely in home birth as compared to antenatal care attendants. Mothers whose husband’s educated were less likely to choose home as delivery place AOR 95%CI (0.232, 0.083-0.644). Age at first marriage, antenatal care attendance, number of visits for antenatal care, planning of pregnancy, choice of husband to place of delivery and his educational status, and mode of transport used to reach health facility were the significant predictors of choice of delivery place. Therefore, women and partner education, inter sectorial collaboration, availing youth friendly services at all health units and equipping health posts are recommended.

Published in American Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences (Volume 2, Issue 2)
DOI 10.11648/j.ajnhs.20210202.11
Page(s) 18-32
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Keywords

Nunu Kumba, Place of Delivery, Child Bearing Age Women, East Wollega

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  • East Wollega Zonal Health Office Disease Prevention and Control Directorate, Nekemte Town, Ethiopia

  • East Wollega Zonal Health Office Planning, Budgeting, Monitoring and Evaluation Directorate, Nekemte Town, Ethiopia

  • East Wollega Zonal Health Office, Nekemte Town, Ethiopia

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