Journal of Women's Health Care
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Department of Public Health, Yonsei University, Ethiopia

Publications

• Research Article   
  Who Gives Birth at Health Facility in Ethiopia? Result from Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey 2011
  Author(s): Nigussie Lemma Setu*
  
  Introduction: In many developing countries, maternal mortality is still high. Although an effort has been made to achieve Millennium Development Goals, the positive results and significant decrease in maternal mortality is yet to come, especially in the sub-Saharan African countries. Ethiopia is a member of sub-Saharan countries with high maternal mortality. Since health education and promotion activities are insufficient, most births take place at home by non-health professionals and the public awareness in health facility delivery remains low. Because of these underlying factors, many Ethiopian women are dying from pregnancy and other pregnancy related causes. It is important to evaluate the women that deliver at health facilities versus the home. Objective: To identify factors associated with health facility births in Ethiopia using demog.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2167-0420.21.10.550

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