Why We Deliver Elsewhere

Women's Preferred Places of Delivery and Their Effects

Bibliographic Data

ID13091026
AuthorsPerpetual Nancy Baidoo Kodom (University of Ghana), Michael Kodom (0000-0002-7664-9119, University of Ghana), Kojo Senah (University of Ghana)
Year2018
Volume6
Issue3
Pages321-329
Publication date2018-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSociology and Anthropology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2331-6187 • E-ISSN: 2331-6179
PublisherHorizon Research Publishing Co., Ltd. (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.13189/sa.2018.060305
OpenAlexW2582791788
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited30

Despite the crucial role hospital assisted delivery plays in reducing maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity rates in Ghana, there continue to exit a gap between women who fully utilize antenatal care service but deliver outside the hospital. This study was conducted in Assin Fosu in the Central Region of Ghana, where maternal mortality rate is higher than the national average. It was to examine why women prefer to deliver outside the hospital. A qualitative approach was adopted to gather data through an in-depth-interview from 45 respondents. The results revealed that the use of TBAs and home delivery were preferred by some women despite the availability of hospitals because a number of them believed that institutional delivery was only aimed at women who experience obstetric complications. Attitude of public health workers and financial constraints were the two major factors that prevented women from accessing and using institutional deliveries

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