Influence of birth preparedness, decision-making on location of birth and assistance by skilled birth attendants among women in south-western Uganda.

INTRODUCTION: Assistance by skilled birth attendants (SBAs) during childbirth is one of the strategies aimed at reducing maternal morbidity and mortality in low-income countries. However, the relationship between birth preparedness and decision-making on location of birth and assistance by skilled b...

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Main Authors: Jerome K Kabakyenga, Per-Olof Östergren, Eleanor Turyakira, Karen Odberg Pettersson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3338788?pdf=render