Socio-cultural factors favoring home delivery in Afar pastoral community, northeast Ethiopia: A Qualitative Study

Socio-cultural factors favoring home delivery in Afar pastoral community, northeast Ethiopia: A Qualitative Study

Abstract Background Despite expanding the number of health facilities, Ethiopia has still the highest home delivery services utilization. Health care service utilization varies between regions within the country. This study explored the socio-cultural factors influencing health facility delivery in...

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Main Authors: Mohammed Ahmed, Meaza Demissie, Alemayehu Worku, Araya Abrha, Yamane Berhane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Reproductive Health
Subjects:
Pastoralist
Socio-cultural
Institutional delivery
Home delivery
Ethiopia
Afar
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12978-019-0833-3

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