Prevalence and predictors of institutional delivery among pregnant mothers in Biharamulo district, Tanzania: a cross-sectional study

Giving birth in a health facility is associated with lower maternal mortality than giving birth at home. A recent Tanzania Demographic Health survey showed that, although more than 90% of pregnant women attended at least one antenatal clinic visit, only 50% of pregnant women delivered at a health fa...

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Published in:The Pan African medical journal 2015, Vol.21 (51), p.51-51
Main Authors: Mageda, Kihulya, Mmbaga, Elia John
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
antenatal care services
Cross-Sectional Studies
Decision Making
Delivery, Obstetric - statistics & numerical data
Female
Health Facilities - statistics & numerical data
Home Childbirth - statistics & numerical data
home delivery
Humans
institution delivery
Maternal Mortality
Pregnancy
Prenatal Care - statistics & numerical data
Prevalence
Surveys and Questionnaires
Tanzania
Young Adult
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Summary:Giving birth in a health facility is associated with lower maternal mortality than giving birth at home. A recent Tanzania Demographic Health survey showed that, although more than 90% of pregnant women attended at least one antenatal clinic visit, only 50% of pregnant women delivered at a health facility. The aim of this study was to document the magnitude and predictors of institutional delivery in order to assist in setting priorities and developing appropriate intervention measures to reduce maternal mortality. We conducted a cross-sectional study of women in Biharamulo district who delivered during the year preceding the survey. Multistage sampling was used to obtain 598 participants. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data. Bivariate and multivariate analysis was performed. 56% of women delivered in a health facility. Factors most strongly associated with institutional delivery were past care experience (aOR=265.1, 95%CI 28.6-2466.7), advice from health care provider to deliver at a health care facility (aOR=29.2, 95%CI 2.9-291.5), decision making on health care seeking on a pregnancy (aOR=7.1, 95%CI 2.7-19.0), maternal education (aOR=6.7, 95%CI 2.3-20.0), first antenatal care visit at
ISSN:1937-8688
1937-8688
DOI:10.11604/pamj.2015.21.51.6347