Open Access<p>Maternal Delays for Institutional Delivery and Associated Factors Among Postnatal Mothers at Public Health Facilities of Gamo Zone, Southern Ethiopia</p>
Author(s) -
Seifu Wanaka,
Sultan Hussen,
Amsalu Alagaw,
Kabtamu Tolosie,
Negussie Boti
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of women's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.136
H-Index - 45
ISSN - 1179-1411
DOI - 10.2147/ijwh.s240608
Subject(s) - health facility , medicine , public health , logistic regression , preparedness , environmental health , developing country , cross sectional study , maternal health , rural area , postnatal care , demography , health services , pregnancy , nursing , population , economic growth , pathology , sociology , biology , political science , law , economics , genetics
Maternal health delays like delay in deciding to seek care, reaching a health facility, and receiving appropriate care were identified as the main contributing factors for maternal mortality and morbidity in many developing countries including Ethiopia. However, little is known about the magnitude and factors predisposing for maternal health delays in Ethiopia especially in a rural part of the country. Therefore, the aim of this study is to assess the magnitude of maternal delays for institutional delivery and associated factors among mothers attending post-natal service at public health facilities of the Gamo zone, Southern Ethiopia.