Abstract
Magnitude of Home Delivery and Associated Factors among Antenatal Care Booked Mothers in Delanta District, South Wollo Zone, North East Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study, March 2018
Highlights
Maternal morbidity and mortality is a global health challenge and developing countries contribute most of the maternal death [1]
The district should better enhances geographic access to a health facility, gives awareness on the importance of media exposure and the health professionals should visit mothers if they miss the appointment in antenatal care (ANC) follow up care
The study results showed that the magnitude of Home delivery was 196 (35.2%) of total study participants given delivery at home after having ANC visit
Summary
Maternal morbidity and mortality is a global health challenge and developing countries contribute most of the maternal death [1]. According to the Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-agency Group, developing countries accounted for approximately 99% of global maternal deaths in 2015 with 66% of these deaths occurring in sub-Saharan Africa. Accounted with the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) of 239 per 100,000 live births, 20 times higher compared to the developed regions (12 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births) [2]. Despite Ethiopia’s 71.8% decline in MMR between 1990 and 2015, the lifetime risk of maternal death remains alarmingly high with 1 in 64 women at risk of dying from maternal causes, taking into account other competing causes of death [5]. The aim of this study was to assess the magnitude of home delivery and associated factors among antenatal care booked mothers in Delanta district, North east Ethiopia
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