Study of Risk Factors Associated With Home Deliveries: A Cross Sectional Study in Rural Areas of Marathwada
Journal Title: National Journal of Research in Community Medicine - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
Background: India being second most populous country in the world, women and pre-school children constitute about one third of total population; One in every five maternal deaths globally happened in India which accounted for 20 per cent of the total mortality in this respect. Objectives: To study the prevalence of home deliveries in rural areas of Marathwada and to study the risk factors associated with home delivery Material and methods: Present study was undertaken in the two sub centers under one of the PHCs in Aurangabad District of Maharashtra. A total of 659 respondent women were interviewed to collect information regarding last delivery. Results: The prevalence of Home delivery was (23.06%) while (58.27%) women were delivered in private hospitals and only (18.66%) delivered in Government institutions. After study analysis factors like higher age, Buddhist religion, illiteracy, nuclear family, agricultural workers, lower socioeconomic status, higher parity, non-registration for ANC and nonavailability of transport facility were significantly associated with the risk of home delivery. Conclusions: Home deliveries were more prevalent in women who were Buddhist and in those educated up to primary level or illiterate. Early ANC registration from the first pregnancy of the women with recommended visits should be encouraged since ANC registration has greater influence in selection of place of delivery.
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Mahavir P. Nakel, Prakash L. Gattani, Akhil D. Goel
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