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Determinants of choice of place of birth and skilled birth attendants among women in Ibadan, Nigeria

Determinants of choice of place of birth and skilled birth attendants among women in Ibadan, Nigeria Background/Aims:In developing countries, such as Nigeria, the risk of maternal death is 1 in 48 births. This is in part due to a skilled birth attendant not being available during childbirth. The majority of maternal deaths are avoidable and can be prevented if births are conducted by a skilled birth attendant, such as a midwife. A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out to examine factors influencing women's choice of place to give birth.Methods:Random sampling was employed to select health facilities and purposive sampling was used to recruit participants (n=400). A self-reported structured questionnaire was administered to generate data.Results:The majority of respondents were aware of health facilities offering maternity services where they lived, with 313 respondents (79.2%) indicating their preferred place of birth was the hospital. Several factors influenced women's choice of place of birth, particularly level of education, parity and religion.Conclusions:Birth outside health facilities in Nigeria is unlikely to involve a skilled birth attendant, which contributes to maternal and neonatal mortality. Health professionals involved in maternal and child health in developing countries should promote awareness on the importance of hospital birth. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png African Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health Mark Allen Group

Determinants of choice of place of birth and skilled birth attendants among women in Ibadan, Nigeria

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Mark Allen Group
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Copyright © 2015 MA Healthcare Limited
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1759-7374
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2052-4293
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10.12968/ajmw.2015.9.3.121
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Background/Aims:In developing countries, such as Nigeria, the risk of maternal death is 1 in 48 births. This is in part due to a skilled birth attendant not being available during childbirth. The majority of maternal deaths are avoidable and can be prevented if births are conducted by a skilled birth attendant, such as a midwife. A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out to examine factors influencing women's choice of place to give birth.Methods:Random sampling was employed to select health facilities and purposive sampling was used to recruit participants (n=400). A self-reported structured questionnaire was administered to generate data.Results:The majority of respondents were aware of health facilities offering maternity services where they lived, with 313 respondents (79.2%) indicating their preferred place of birth was the hospital. Several factors influenced women's choice of place of birth, particularly level of education, parity and religion.Conclusions:Birth outside health facilities in Nigeria is unlikely to involve a skilled birth attendant, which contributes to maternal and neonatal mortality. Health professionals involved in maternal and child health in developing countries should promote awareness on the importance of hospital birth.

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African Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health – Mark Allen Group

Published: Jul 2, 2015

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