Intention to use institutional delivery service and its predictors among pregnant women, North West Ethiopia: Using theory of planned behavior

Abirham Ayana, Ayenew Kassie and Telake Azale

PLOS ONE, 2021, vol. 16, issue 5, 1-12

Abstract: Background: Improving institutional delivery service is the most crucial strategies to reduce maternal and neonatal mortalities. In developing countries, only 50% of pregnant women deliver in health facilities and in Ethiopia only 48% of pregnant women deliver in health facilities. Maternal mortality remains the highest in Ethiopia. This study assessed intention to use institutional delivery service and its predictors among pregnant women using theory of planned behavior. Methods: Community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 645 Yilmana Densa District Pregnant women using multi-stage followed by cluster sampling technique. Data were entered into Epi Data version 4.6.0.2 and analyzed with STATA version 14. Binary logistic regression analysis was done to identify independent predictors of intention at 95% confidence level and P

Date: 2021
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