Prevalence of and factors associated with home births in western Nepal: Findings from the baseline of a community-based prospective cohort study
Problem considered: Home birth in a resource-poor setting such as Nepal is a maternal and newborn survival risk factor. Although the proportion of home births in Nepal has decreased substantially over the last two decades, the progress has yet to be equal in all regions. This study aimed to explore...
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| description | Problem considered: Home birth in a resource-poor setting such as Nepal is a maternal and newborn survival risk factor. Although the proportion of home births in Nepal has decreased substantially over the last two decades, the progress has yet to be equal in all regions. This study aimed to explore the prevalence of and investigate the factors associated with home birth in the western region of Nepal. Methods: A community-based prospective cohort study was conducted in the Rupandehi district of western Nepal. A total of 735 mother-infant pairs were included (rural = 378, urban = 357). Factors affecting home births were first assessed using chi-square tests, followed by multiple logistic regression. Results: Only 11.8% of mothers had their childbirth at home. Women who had ≤3 antenatal care (ANC) visits (Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR): 3.15; 95% Confidence Interval (CI): 1.88, 5.29), reported receiving sub-optimal ANC services (AOR: 1.98; 95% CI: 1.18, 3.33), and were multiparous (AOR: 2.18; 95% CI: 1.13, 4.23), were more likely to have home births. Conversely, women from rich families (AOR: 0.19; 95% CI: 0.06, 0.57) were less likely to have home births. Conclusion: Future public health interventions need to focus on ensuring the equitable distribution of maternal health services. There is a need to adapt the maternal incentive schemes to remove the demand side barriers to increase access to childbirth services for women from poor wealth backgrounds. Furthermore, within the supply side, improving the access to and quality of ANC is likely to reduce home births. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-453952942ab44599b574c914dc3aaad32024-03-27T04:52:11ZengElsevierClinical Epidemiology and Global Health2213-39842024-05-0127101594Prevalence of and factors associated with home births in western Nepal: Findings from the baseline of a community-based prospective cohort studyVishnu Khanal0Sangita Bista1Shiva Raj Mishra2Nepal Development Society, Bharatpur, Nepal; Corresponding author. Nepal Development Society, Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal.Independent Public Health Consultant, NepalNepal Development Society, Bharatpur, NepalProblem considered: Home birth in a resource-poor setting such as Nepal is a maternal and newborn survival risk factor. Although the proportion of home births in Nepal has decreased substantially over the last two decades, the progress has yet to be equal in all regions. This study aimed to explore the prevalence of and investigate the factors associated with home birth in the western region of Nepal. Methods: A community-based prospective cohort study was conducted in the Rupandehi district of western Nepal. A total of 735 mother-infant pairs were included (rural = 378, urban = 357). Factors affecting home births were first assessed using chi-square tests, followed by multiple logistic regression. Results: Only 11.8% of mothers had their childbirth at home. Women who had ≤3 antenatal care (ANC) visits (Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR): 3.15; 95% Confidence Interval (CI): 1.88, 5.29), reported receiving sub-optimal ANC services (AOR: 1.98; 95% CI: 1.18, 3.33), and were multiparous (AOR: 2.18; 95% CI: 1.13, 4.23), were more likely to have home births. Conversely, women from rich families (AOR: 0.19; 95% CI: 0.06, 0.57) were less likely to have home births. Conclusion: Future public health interventions need to focus on ensuring the equitable distribution of maternal health services. There is a need to adapt the maternal incentive schemes to remove the demand side barriers to increase access to childbirth services for women from poor wealth backgrounds. Furthermore, within the supply side, improving the access to and quality of ANC is likely to reduce home births.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213398424000903Maternal healthChildbirthLMICSHome births |
| spellingShingle | Vishnu Khanal Sangita Bista Shiva Raj Mishra Prevalence of and factors associated with home births in western Nepal: Findings from the baseline of a community-based prospective cohort study Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health Maternal health Childbirth LMICS Home births |
| title | Prevalence of and factors associated with home births in western Nepal: Findings from the baseline of a community-based prospective cohort study |
| title_full | Prevalence of and factors associated with home births in western Nepal: Findings from the baseline of a community-based prospective cohort study |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of and factors associated with home births in western Nepal: Findings from the baseline of a community-based prospective cohort study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of and factors associated with home births in western Nepal: Findings from the baseline of a community-based prospective cohort study |
| title_short | Prevalence of and factors associated with home births in western Nepal: Findings from the baseline of a community-based prospective cohort study |
| title_sort | prevalence of and factors associated with home births in western nepal findings from the baseline of a community based prospective cohort study |
| topic | Maternal health Childbirth LMICS Home births |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213398424000903 |
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