Determinants of health facility delivery in Mpigi District Uganda

Mpigi District is a rural district in Uganda with high maternal morbidity and mortality. While most pregnant women in Uganda attend antenatal clinics, few ultimately deliver their infants in a health facility. A review of maternal determinants and factors associated with health facility delivery is the focus of this study. This is a quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study of 257 women in the Mpigi District. The results show that women delivered in health facilities because they expected a safe delivery. Ten factors were found to be significantly associated with a higher possibility of health facility delivery: eight or more years of education (P=0.002); previous health facility delivery (P0.0001); first delivery in a health facility (P0.0001); the other factors included the history of a non-health facility delivery; percentage of deliveries in a health facility; number of antenatal visits; socio-economic status; number of individuals living within a household and distance from a health facility. This book shows the significant determinants of health facility delivery in this rural setting.

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David Mabirizi - MD, MPH, MBA, MPhil (MCH), is the Principal Technical Advisor (PTA) - HIV and AIDS at Management Sciences for Health in Arlington, USA. Apart from his interest in infectious diseases and health services management, this book demonstrates his passion and interest in finding approaches to reduce maternal mortality globally.