Maternity waiting homes utilization and associated factors among childbearing women in rural settings of Finfinnee special zone, central Ethiopia: A community based cross-sectional study

Maternity waiting home (MWH) is one of the strategies designed for improved access to comprehensive obstetric care for pregnant women living far from health facilities. Hence, it is vital to promote MWHs for pregnant women in Ethiopia, where most people reside in rural settings and have a high morta...

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Published in:PloS one 2022-03, Vol.17 (3), p.e0265182
Main Authors: Dereje, Surafel, Yenus, Hedija, Amare, Getasew, Amare, Tsegaw
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bedding
Birth
Careers
Childrens health
Confidence intervals
Cross-Sectional Studies
Data collection
Delivery, Obstetric
Ethiopia
Evaluation
Female
Health aspects
Health care facilities
Health facilities
Health sciences
Health services
Health Services Accessibility
Humans
Maternal & child health
Maternal Health Services
Maternal mortality
Medical care
Medical personnel
Medicine and Health Sciences
Mothers
Obstetrics
People and Places
Population
Pregnancy
Pregnant women
Prenatal Care
Public health
Random sampling
Regression analysis
Rural areas
Rural housing
Rural Population
Statistical analysis
Statistical sampling
Stillbirth
Utilization
Womens health
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Summary:Maternity waiting home (MWH) is one of the strategies designed for improved access to comprehensive obstetric care for pregnant women living far from health facilities. Hence, it is vital to promote MWHs for pregnant women in Ethiopia, where most people reside in rural settings and have a high mortality rate. Therefore, this study aimed to assess MWHs utilization and associated factors among women who gave birth in the rural settings of Finfinnee special zone, central Ethiopia. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from 15th October to 20th November 2019 among women who gave birth in the last six months before data collection. Multistage random sampling was employed among 636 women from six rural kebeles to collect data through a face-to-face interview. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was fitted, and a 95% confidence level with a p-value
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0265182