Household characteristics affecting where mothers deliver in rural Kenya
Household characteristics affecting where mothers deliver in rural Kenya
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DOI：
10.1002/(sici)1099-1050(199607)5:4
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发表时间：
1996-07-01
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影响因子：
2.1
通讯作者：
Hodgkin, D
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作者：
Hodgkin, D
家庭调查的数据被用来分析肯尼亚农村地区新生儿分娩的分布情况。调查发现，52%的分娩是在家中或由传统助产士接生。使用回归技术，选择非正规分娩环境的最重要的预测因素是家庭与最近的产床的距离以及家庭成员是否有保险。结果表明，旅行时间是一个重要的障碍。因此，现有设施的质量改进可能不会导致更多地利用现代部门的服务，特别是如果改进部分被用户收费所抵消。
Data from a household survey were used to analyse the distribution of newborn deliveries in a rural area of Kenya. It was found that 52% of deliveries occurred at home or with traditional birth attendants. Using regression techniques, the most significant predictors of choosing an informal delivery setting are the household's distance from the nearest maternity bed and whether a household member has insurance. The results suggest that travel time is an important barrier to access. Therefore, quality improvements at existing facilities may not result in greater use of modern sector delivery, particularly if improvements are partially offset by user fees.