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Factors influencing place of delivery among women residing in Ifakara Town Council, Kilombero District, Tanzania

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Sylivester Wanyaseleli Mkama *

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St. Francis University College of Health and Allied Sciences Ifakara, Tanzania.
 
Research Article
GSC Advanced Research and Reviews, 2021, 08(03), 019–026.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gscarr.2021.8.3.0178
DOI url: https://doi.org/10.30574/gscarr.2021.8.3.0178
Received on 24 July 2021; revised on 03 September 2021; accepted on 05 September 2021
 
Background: This study was done to assess factors influencing place of delivery among women residing in Ifakara Town Council, Kilombero district, Tanzania.
Method: A community based descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in February 2021. A total of 135 child bearing women from 3 randomly selected wards of Ifakara Town Council were involved in the study. Structured pre-tested questionnaire with key information was used to collect desired data.
Results: More than half 55.6% of the women had health facility delivery and 44.4% of them had home delivery. The most common reason for home delivery was sudden onset of labor 50.4%. Other reasons for home delivery were age of 26 and above, parity of four, and education of mother.
Conclusion: Maternal health services, such as antenatal care, skilled assistance during delivery and post-natal care, adequate equipment in health facilities, play a major role of in the reduction of maternal morbidity and mortality. Therefore, efforts should be made both at community and government levels to increase health facility delivery.
Antenatal care; Women; Delivery; Ifakara Town Coucil
 
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Sylivester Wanyaseleli Mkama. Factors influencing place of delivery among women residing in Ifakara Town Council, Kilombero District, Tanzania. GSC Advanced Research and Reviews, 2021, 8(3), 019-026. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/gscarr.2021.8.3.0178

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