Exploring barriers to the use of formal maternal health services and priority areas for action in Sidama zone, southern Ethiopia

Exploring barriers to the use of formal maternal health services and priority areas for action in Sidama zone, southern Ethiopia

Abstract Background In 2015 the maternal mortality ratio for Ethiopia was 353 per 100,000 live births. Large numbers of women do not use maternal health services. This study aimed to identify factors influencing the use of maternal health services at the primary health care unit (PHCU) level in rura...

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Main Authors: Aschenaki Z. Kea, Olivia Tulloch, Daniel G. Datiko, Sally Theobald, Maryse C. Kok
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Maternal health
Three delays
Service utilization
Health extension workers
Ethiopia
Quality improvement
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-018-1721-5

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