Factors influencing place of delivery among women residing in Ifakara Town Council, Kilombero District, Tanzania
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St. Francis University College of Health and Allied Sciences Ifakara, Tanzania.
Research Article
GSC Advanced Research and Reviews, 2021, 08(03), 019–026.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gscarr.2021.8.3.0178
Publication history:
Received on 24 July 2021; revised on 03 September 2021; accepted on 05 September 2021
Abstract:
Background: This study was done to assess factors influencing place of delivery among women residing in Ifakara Town Council, Kilombero district, Tanzania.
Method: A community based descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in February 2021. A total of 135 child bearing women from 3 randomly selected wards of Ifakara Town Council were involved in the study. Structured pre-tested questionnaire with key information was used to collect desired data.
Results: More than half 55.6% of the women had health facility delivery and 44.4% of them had home delivery. The most common reason for home delivery was sudden onset of labor 50.4%. Other reasons for home delivery were age of 26 and above, parity of four, and education of mother.
Conclusion: Maternal health services, such as antenatal care, skilled assistance during delivery and post-natal care, adequate equipment in health facilities, play a major role of in the reduction of maternal morbidity and mortality. Therefore, efforts should be made both at community and government levels to increase health facility delivery.
Keywords:
Antenatal care; Women; Delivery; Ifakara Town Coucil
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