Factors influencing choice of skilled birth attendance at ANC: evidence from the Kenya demographic health survey

Factors influencing choice of skilled birth attendance at ANC: evidence from the Kenya demographic health survey

Abstract Background In Kenya, skilled attendance at delivery is well below the international target of 90% and the maternal mortality ratio is high at 362 (CI 254–471) per 100,000 live births despite various interventions. The preventative role of skilled attendance at delivery makes it a benchmark...

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Main Authors: Caroline Nyongesa, Xiaoyue Xu, John J. Hall, William M. Macharia, Faith Yego, Brigid Hall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Maternal health
Skilled attendance
Demographic health survey
Kenya service provision assessment
Kenya
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-018-1727-z

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