Choice of place for childbirth: prevalence and correlates of utilization of health facilities in Chongwe district, Zambia

dc.contributor.authorHazemba, A.N., creator
dc.contributor.authorSiziya, S., creator
dc.date.accessioned2019-06-26T14:23:43Z
dc.date.available2019-06-26T14:23:43Z
dc.date.issued2008-04
dc.descriptionThis paper describes a study to determine factors associated with the utilization of health facilities for childbirth in a rural setting of Chongwe district in Zambia.en
dc.description.abstractThe objective of this article is to determine the prevalence and correlates for utilization of health facilities for childbirth in a rural Chongwe district, Zambia. A cross sectional study was carried among 250 mothers who had delivered babies within one year prior to the survey. A Backward multiple logistic regression method was used to determine independent predictors for utilization of health services for childbirth. A4l¢z.J3 0#fcome Me¢sz4rcs.. Percent utilization of health facilities. A total of 250 mothers were recruited into the study, of whom the majority were below the age of 25 year (41.2%) antenatal were married (84.0%). A third (32.8%) of the mothers were not able to read and write. The rate of health facility utilisation for childbirth was 428%. Independent predictors for utilisation of a health facility were place of last childbirth, and knowledge that traditional birth attendants (TBAs) are given none food items (excluding money) after assisting delivery. Compared to mothers who delivered their last pregnancy at a health facility, mothers who had their last childbirth at home were 85% (AOR=0.15, 95%CI [0.10, 0.22]) less likely to deliver their current pregnancy at a health facility. Knowledge that a TBA was given none food items (excluding money) after assisting delivery was negatively associated with delivery at a health facility (AOR=0.55, 95%CI [0.37, 0.83]). Conclusion.. The importance of giving birth at a health facility should be communicated to mothers who give birth at home, during postnatal visits or clinic outreach sessions.en
dc.description.sponsorshipOffice of Global AIDS/US Department of State.en
dc.identifier.citationHazemba, A.N. and Siziya, S (2008). Choice of place for childbirth: prevalence and correlates of utilization of health facilities in Chongwe district, Zambia. Medical Journal of Zambia. 35, (2)en
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.unza.zm/handle/123456789/6011
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherUniversity of Zambia, Medical Libraryen
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVolume 35;2
dc.subjectParturitionen
dc.subjectDelivery, Obstetricen
dc.titleChoice of place for childbirth: prevalence and correlates of utilization of health facilities in Chongwe district, Zambiaen
dc.typeArticleen
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