Asian J. Nursing Edu. and Research 6(3): July- Sept. 2016
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2231-1149 (Print) 2349-2996 (Online)
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RESEARCH ARTICLE
Prevalence of Home Delivery and Factors associated among women who gave Birth in the last two years in Tulla Sub City, Hawassa, Southern Ethiopia, 2014 Alemneh Kabeta*, Gezahegn Bekele, Adugnaw Adane School of Nursing and Midwifery, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia *Corresponding Author Email:
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ABSTRACT: Introduction: Maternal morbidity and mortality is concern throughout the world. Pregnancy and birth related complications are among the leading causes of maternal deaths. Even though increasing number of births given in health institution with the assistance of health care provider is considered basic to improve the bad outcomes the situation is worse in Ethiopia. As intervening for improvement needs sound understanding this research work aimed to assess prevalence of home delivery and associated factors among births given in the last two years in Tulla sub-city, Hawassa, Southern Ethiopia, 2014. Methodology: A community based cross-sectional study design was employed. By using simple random sampling technique 83 mothers were selected and interviewed with semi-structured questionnaire. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and chi-square test. Result: Prevalence of home delivery was found being 32 (38.5%). Wish to give birth with the presence of relatives, short duration of labor and non-kind care of health workers were commonly reported reasons for home delivery. Educational status of the women (X2=16.71, df=3 & p-value 30 minutes for 35(42.2%), 25(30%) and 23(27.8%) women respectively. Among women who gave birth in health institution 25(49%) traveled by ambulance, 17 (33%) use other methods (Cart, Bajaj, Car…) and 9 (18%) travel on foot to reach to the nearby health institution.
respondents in Tulla sub-city, Frequency 8 43 30 2 28 35 20 22 3 22 8 75
Percentage 9.6% 51.8% 36.1% 2.4% 33.7% 42.1% 24.1% 26.5% 46.9% 26.5% 9.6% 90.5%
13 1 6 13 49 6 63
15.7% 1.2% 7.2% 15.7% 59% 8.6% 90%
1 30 24 16
1.4% 42.8% 34.3% 22.8%
6
46.1%
5
38.3%
Figure 2.Reasons for giving birth at home in Tulla town, southern Ethiopia, 2014
Factors associated with home delivery: Women educational status of ( x2=16.71, df = 3, p-value