Abstract
Institutional Delivery Services Utilization and Associated Factors among Mothers who gave Birth in the Last One Year in Jimma Town, Southwest Ethiopia
Highlights
High maternal mortality was a continued challenge for the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal in Sub-Saharan African countries including Ethiopia
The chi square association showed that, educational status of the mother (χ2 = 71.5442, P
In this study, institutional delivery service utilization is optimal; mothers in Jimma town were more likely to practice institutional delivery. Factors such as age at first marriage, age at first pregnancy, types of pregnancy, parity, gravidity, occupation, ANC visit during the last pregnancy, frequency of ANC visit, educational status of the mother and their husband and knowledge of the mothers on pregnancy and delivery services were significantly associated with skilled delivery service utilization
Summary
Institutional delivery service utilization ensures safe birth and a key to reduce maternal mortality, interventions at the community and/or institutions were unsatisfactorily reduced maternal mortality. Institutional delivery service utilization is affected by the interaction of personal, socio-cultural, behavioral and institutional factors. This study was designed to assess factors associated with institutional delivery service usage and utilization status among mothers who gave birth in the last 12 months in Jimma Town, Oromia Region. Journal of Complementary Medicine & Alternative Healthcare of trained health-care providers promotes child survival and Specific objectives reduces the risk of maternal mortality. Many women lose their lives in the process of giving life.
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