“It is not by choice that I gave birth at home”: the social determinants of home births during COVID-19 in peri-urban and urban Kenya, a qualitative study

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted the provision of global maternal health services, with an increase in home births. However, there are little data on women’s decision-making and experiences leading up to home births during the pandemic. The objective of this study is...

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Main Authors: May Sudhinaraset, Rebecca Woofter, John Mboya, Sarah Wambui, Ginger Golub, Claire-Helene Mershon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-023-06038-x