Gynecology & Obstetrics
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Chingwa Shiri Annette

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• Research Article
  Facility-Based Delivery Service Utilisation Among Women of Childbearing Age in Nguti Health District, Cameroon: Prevalence and Predictors
  Author(s): Chingwa Shiri Annette, Buh Amos Wung, Keumami Katte Ivo, Syvester Ndeso Atanga, Nde Peter Fon and Julius Atashili Chingwa Shiri Annette, Buh Amos Wung, Keumami Katte Ivo, Syvester Ndeso Atanga, Nde Peter Fon and Julius Atashili
  
  Background: Maternal morbidity and mortality related to childbirth has remained a great challenge globally. One important strategy put in place to reduce maternal mortality related to childbirth is to increase number of women who deliver in a health facility. This study’s objectives were to determine the proportion of women who deliver in a health facility, assess factors influencing facility-based delivery service utilisation and determine the relationship between facility-based delivery service utilisation and participant’s socio-demographic characteristics in the Nguti Health District (NHD). Methods: A community based cross-sectional study was carried-out among women who delivered at least once in NHD. Multistage sampling technique was used to select participants and data collected using a structured interviewer administered ques.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-0932.1000416

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