Fantu Abebe|Yemane Berhane|Belaineh Girma
Factors associated with home delivery in Bahirdar, Ethiopia: A case control study
Amhara Regional Health Bureau|Addis Continental Institute of Public Health|Addis Continental Institute of Public Health
abstract background ethiopia although pregnant mothers increasingly attend antenatal clinics utilization skilled delivery service remains low individual health system factors affect womens preferences delivery places well known method case control study conducted july 2010 assess factors associated utilization institutional delivery service total 324 mothers recently delivered visited either postnatal care sought immunization services included cases n 108 mothers gave birth home controls n 216 delivered health facility pretested standardized questionnaires used collect relevant data trained data collectors logistic regression model used control confounding result likelihood delivering home greater among mothers inadequate knowledge pregnancy related services aor 62 95 ci 3 1284 started attending anc 24 weeks gestation aor 87 95 ci 22 333 mothers formal education adjusted 42 95 ci 163 1127 rural residents aor 36 95ci 14 90 conclusion predominant factors associated home delivery services lack knowledge obstetrics care delay starting antenatal care anc follow illiteracy rural residence audience specific behavioral change communication designed improve demand delivery services health professionals take opportunity encourage mothers attend delivery services anc follow improvements made social conditions including literacy major social mobilization endeavors