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Exploring the Factors Influencing Home Delivery: A Cross Sectional Study among Rural Residents in Tamale Metropolis

Abdul-Samed Mohammed, Vida Nyagre Yakong, Elizabeth Twumasi, Ayabah Ruth Apuswin, Christiana Ameyaw, Albert Ajapoak Atuga, Francis Kronzu Cudjoe

Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · pp. 1–14 · Published 21 Feb 2023

10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i4802

Abstract

Introduction: Maternal and child mortality continues as a disturbing public health problem facing Ghana and other low and middle-income countries. As such there are advocacy for skilled birth delivery. Despite the advocacy, in most rural communities, unskilled delivery still persists. It is against this background that this study aims to explore the factors influencing home delivery among women in rural areas of Tamale Metropolis. Methods: The study employed the descriptive cross-sectional design with the mixed method approach. The study recruited 200 women within reproductive age of 18-49 who had delivered at least once in the selected rural communities in the Tamale Metropolis.  Questionnaire and interview guide were used to collect data for this study. The data was analyzed using SPSS version 26 and manual thematic content analysis for quantitative and qualitative data respectively. Results:  The prevalence of home delivery was reported as (36.5%) among the respondents. More than quarter (35.5%) of the respondents rate their satisfaction of home delivery as good whereas more than half of the respondents rated TBAs’ attitude as good. Three (3) qualitative respondents indicated that most women chose to deliver at home in neglect of hospital because of better satisfaction gained from delivering at home. The qualitative data showed that the factors identified to influence home delivery were as followed:  negative attitude of health workers, lack of trust in health workers competence, unnecessary expenses from hospitals, distance, and poor quality of services.  Nearly 90.0% of the respondents were enrolled on the NHIS with a proof of active NHIS card. Majority of the respondents were aware of the free maternal health services and all respondents agreed that they had a CHPs compound in their communities, however, only 36.5% responded in the affirmative that these CHPs compound are resourced adequately. Conclusion: The study showed a substantive percentage of the respondents to be practicing home delivery with the support of unskilled birth attendants. Poor attitudes from health workers, better previous experience in delivering at home, unreliable means of transport to the hospital and additional informal delivery expenses were some of the factors found to be significant determinants of home delivery. It is recommended for the government and other stakeholders to provide rural ambulance services to aid in the transport of pregnant women in labor to the nearest health facility.

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