Factors associated with health facility delivery in the 12th District of Kandahar City, Kandahar, Afghanistan: A community-based cross-sectional study
Background: Maternal mortality and morbidity are increasing public health concerns in Afghanistan. Even more worrying is maternal death due to causes that can be prevented through maternal healthcare services utilization during pregnancy and delivery. Objectives: We sought to investigate the magnitu...
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| author | Ahmad Khan Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai Wali Mohammad Wyar Abdul Wahed Wasiq Hadia Sayam |
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| description | Background: Maternal mortality and morbidity are increasing public health concerns in Afghanistan. Even more worrying is maternal death due to causes that can be prevented through maternal healthcare services utilization during pregnancy and delivery. Objectives: We sought to investigate the magnitude of women giving birth in a health facility and its associated factors in the 12th district of Kandahar city, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Materials and Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study of women who gave birth in the last 2 years in the 12th district of Kandahar city was conducted in early 2021. We used a systematic random sampling method to enroll 850 women. We collected data on sociodemographics, reproductive characteristics, and delivery practices of respondents. Factors associated with health facility delivery were identified using a multivariable logistic regression model. Results: The proportion of women who gave birth at health facilities was 71.8% (confidence interval [CI]; 68.61%–74.77%). In this study, health facility delivery was associated with husbands' education (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 3.07, 95% CI: 1.50–6.31), antenatal care (ANC) services utilization (AOR = 17.84, 95% CI: 11.86–26.8), and history of complications in previous births (AOR = 3.65, 95% CI: 2.32–5.74). Conclusion: In this study, the utilization of a health facility for delivery was slightly lower than reported on the national level. Our study found potential factors such as ANC visits, husbands' education, and history of complications in previous births, for which interventions aimed at enhancing the proportion of health facility deliveries. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2f293c7367b143e1adf78452ac945e392022-12-22T03:00:08ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Community Medicine0970-02181998-35812022-01-0147217217610.4103/ijcm.ijcm_985_21Factors associated with health facility delivery in the 12th District of Kandahar City, Kandahar, Afghanistan: A community-based cross-sectional studyAhmad KhanMuhammad Haroon StanikzaiWali Mohammad WyarAbdul Wahed WasiqHadia SayamBackground: Maternal mortality and morbidity are increasing public health concerns in Afghanistan. Even more worrying is maternal death due to causes that can be prevented through maternal healthcare services utilization during pregnancy and delivery. Objectives: We sought to investigate the magnitude of women giving birth in a health facility and its associated factors in the 12th district of Kandahar city, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Materials and Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study of women who gave birth in the last 2 years in the 12th district of Kandahar city was conducted in early 2021. We used a systematic random sampling method to enroll 850 women. We collected data on sociodemographics, reproductive characteristics, and delivery practices of respondents. Factors associated with health facility delivery were identified using a multivariable logistic regression model. Results: The proportion of women who gave birth at health facilities was 71.8% (confidence interval [CI]; 68.61%–74.77%). In this study, health facility delivery was associated with husbands' education (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 3.07, 95% CI: 1.50–6.31), antenatal care (ANC) services utilization (AOR = 17.84, 95% CI: 11.86–26.8), and history of complications in previous births (AOR = 3.65, 95% CI: 2.32–5.74). Conclusion: In this study, the utilization of a health facility for delivery was slightly lower than reported on the national level. Our study found potential factors such as ANC visits, husbands' education, and history of complications in previous births, for which interventions aimed at enhancing the proportion of health facility deliveries.http://www.ijcm.org.in/article.asp?issn=0970-0218;year=2022;volume=47;issue=2;spage=172;epage=176;aulast=Khanafghanistandeterminantshealth facility deliverykandahar city |
| spellingShingle | Ahmad Khan Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai Wali Mohammad Wyar Abdul Wahed Wasiq Hadia Sayam Factors associated with health facility delivery in the 12th District of Kandahar City, Kandahar, Afghanistan: A community-based cross-sectional study Indian Journal of Community Medicine afghanistan determinants health facility delivery kandahar city |
| title | Factors associated with health facility delivery in the 12th District of Kandahar City, Kandahar, Afghanistan: A community-based cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Factors associated with health facility delivery in the 12th District of Kandahar City, Kandahar, Afghanistan: A community-based cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Factors associated with health facility delivery in the 12th District of Kandahar City, Kandahar, Afghanistan: A community-based cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors associated with health facility delivery in the 12th District of Kandahar City, Kandahar, Afghanistan: A community-based cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Factors associated with health facility delivery in the 12th District of Kandahar City, Kandahar, Afghanistan: A community-based cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | factors associated with health facility delivery in the 12th district of kandahar city kandahar afghanistan a community based cross sectional study |
| topic | afghanistan determinants health facility delivery kandahar city |
| url | http://www.ijcm.org.in/article.asp?issn=0970-0218;year=2022;volume=47;issue=2;spage=172;epage=176;aulast=Khan |
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