Determinants of Skilled Care Utilization among Pregnant Women Residents in an Urban Community in Kwara State, Northcentral Nigeria.

Autor: Idowu A; Department of Community Medicine, Bowen University Teaching Hospital, P.O. Box 15, Ogbomoso.Oyo State, Nigeria., Olowookere SA; Department of Community Health, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria., Abiola OO; Department of Surgery, Bowen University Teaching Hospital, P.O. Box 15, Ogbomoso, Oyo State Nigeria., Akinwumi AF; Department of Community Health, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria., Adegbenro C; Department of Community Health, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Ethiopian journal of health sciences [Ethiop J Health Sci] 2017 May; Vol. 27 (3), pp. 291-298.
DOI: 10.4314/ejhs.v27i3.11
Abstrakt: Background: Skilled attendant at delivery (SBA) is one of the key indicators used in assessing progress towards improved maternal health. This study aimed at identifying factors influencing SBA utilization in Ilorin, Nigeria.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out using multi-stage sampling technique among 400 participants in Ilorin, Northcentral Nigeria. A pre-tested questionnaire was used for data collection, and data analysis was done using descriptive and inferential statistics.
Results: SBA supervised 73.8% births. Determinants of skilled birth attendance at delivery include higher education (AOR; 10.94, 95% CI; 3.60-33.26), having only one child (AOR; 4.33, 95% CI; 1.18-15.82), having at least 4 ANC attendance (AOR; 18.84, 95% CI; 8.95-55.82) and residing near delivery sites (AOR; 11.49, 95% CI; 2.43-55.56).
Conclusion: The proportion of births supervised by SBA needs improvement in Northcentral Nigeria. Full implementation of reproductive health policies will enhance skilled births in Nigeria.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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