Women’s childbearing location preferences in South Ethiopia

A qualitative study

Bibliographic Data

ID15217479
AuthorsElin Mordal (0000-0001-7575-8113, Molde University College – Specialized University in Logistics, Molde, Norway, corresponding author), Solfrid Vatne (0000-0003-1599-2789, Molde University College – Specialized University in Logistics, Molde, Norway), Hirut Gemeda Agafari (Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia), Meseret Tsegaye (Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia), Ingeborg Ulvund (0000-0003-4825-8054, Molde University College – Specialized University in Logistics, Molde, Norway)
Year2018
Volume40
Issue2
Pages138-157
Publication date2018-12-07
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueHealth Care For Women International (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0739-9332 • E-ISSN: 1096-4665
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/07399332.2018.1526287
PMID30526416
OpenAlexW2904227226
LanguageEN
References cited21

Maternal mortality is unacceptably high in developing countries, and maternal health care service utilization is associated with improved maternal outcomes. We shed light on conditions that influence women's preferences for childbirth location. Based on a qualitative descriptive design, 25 interviews were conducted with women of childbearing age in Southern Ethiopia in 2015. Previous experience of complications was the most common reason for using skilled attendants at the next childbirth. In addition, women's limited decision-making authority and knowledge, as well as the quality of health care services and infrastructure, influenced childbirth location preferences. Home birth is still the norm, but there is growing interest in using health facilities and skilled attendants

Geography · Qualitative research · Social science · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Demography · Gender Studies · Global Maternal and Child Health · Medicine · Psychology