dc.contributor.author | Gachathi, Daniel M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Okova, Rosemary | |
dc.contributor.author | Mwangangi, Franscisca M. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-06-11T09:41:08Z | |
dc.date.available | 2018-06-11T09:41:08Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2017-09 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Kenyan Journal of Nursing & Midwifery, Volume 2 Issue 2 Pages 139-149 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://repository.seku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/4226 | |
dc.description.abstract | Introduction: Maternal and child mortalities are among major health problems facing most of developing countries including Kenya. Most of these deaths are avoidable if women access and utilize maternity healthcare services. The aim of the study was to assess how the accessibility to health care facilities influenced choice of place of delivery among mothers seeking Child Welfare services in selected health facilities in Kandara Sub County. Methods: The study adopted a facility-based cross-sectional survey design using an interviewer guided questionnaire. The population comprised of mothers who had delivered within 12 months prior to the study and seeking Child Welfare services at the selected health facilities in the Sub County. A purposive sampling method was used to identify the facilities which participated in the study. The desired sample size was 352 respondents who were … | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.title | Access to health facility as a determinant of choice of place of birth among women of reproductive age in Murang’a county, Kenya | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |