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Delay in reaching health facilities for emergency obstetric care and associated factors among postpartum mothers at Bale zones, Ethiopia. A cross-sectional study

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  • Derese Eshetu
  • Zeleke Aschalew
  • Agegnehu Bante
  • Belda Negesa
  • Degefa Gomora
  • Neway Ejigu
  • Girma Geta
  • Abera Mersha

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Maternal mortality occurs in developing nations as a result of inadequate health care, delayed medical attention and the inability to access medical facilities. The three-delay model was employed to determine the causes of maternal death. There was limited data on maternal delay in reaching health facilities for emergency obstetric care services in the study area. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of delay in reaching health facilities for emergency obstetric care and associated factors among postpartum mothers at Bale and east Bale zones. An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 407 postnatal women from April 6 to May 6, 2022. A systematic sampling technique was used to select study participants. The data were collected electronically using an Open Data Kit and exported to SPSS window version 25 for cleaning and analysis. Both bivariable and multivariable analysis was done by using a binary logistic regression model to identify factors associated with delay in traveling for emergency obstetric care services. Statistical significance was declared at P-value

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  • Derese Eshetu & Zeleke Aschalew & Agegnehu Bante & Belda Negesa & Degefa Gomora & Neway Ejigu & Girma Geta & Abera Mersha, 2024. "Delay in reaching health facilities for emergency obstetric care and associated factors among postpartum mothers at Bale zones, Ethiopia. A cross-sectional study," PLOS Global Public Health, Public Library of Science, vol. 4(2), pages 1-11, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pgph00:0002964
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0002964
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