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Statistical Analysis of Factors Affecting Delivery and Postnatal Care Utilization in Ethiopia
(Addis Abeba university, 2015-06) Girma, Eskedar; Kedir, Adem(PhD)
Every two minutes, at least one woman dies from complications related to pregnancy or childbirth in the world. Ethiopia is one of the countries where maternal mortality ratio is high. Despite the fact that maternal health care services are essential for improvement of maternal health coverage of the services is low. The objective of this study was to identify factors that affect DC and PNC utilization. The data for the study were taken from the 2011 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey. Women who had at least one live birth in the five years preceding the survey were the target population of this study. Descriptive and binary logistic regression ware used to analyse the data. The result of binary logistic regression revealed that region, women’s education, husband education, media exposure and wealth index statistically significant predictors of DC and PNC utilization. To ensure an improved utilization of the two services in Ethiopia improving women’s education and economic status would play a great role in enhancing utilization DC and PNC services