AbstractsWomens Studies
Factors that influence pregnant women's choice of delivery site in Mukono district, Uganda
| Institution: | University of South Africa |
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| Year: | 2010 |
| Keywords: | Safe motherhood; Maternal mortality; Traditional birth attendant; Skilled attendant; Delivery site |
| Record ID: | 1481937 |
| Full text PDF: | http://hdl.handle.net/10500/3601 |
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to analyse and describe the factors that influence the choice of site of delivery by pregnant women in Mukono district. By employing quantitative, non experimental research methods, 431 women were interviewed by using structured questionnaires. These women had either delivered at; home, TBA, private or public clinic and 72% had been delivered by skilled attendants. Choice of delivery site was influenced by the attitudes of health workers which were rather poor in public sites, proximity of site, attendance of antenatal clinic at a site, availability of supplies and drugs, plus level of care including emergency obstetric care.
