Association Between Sociodemographic Characteristics and Assisted Childbirth by Qualified Personnel in Madagascar
Objective: This study aims to analyze the association between the likelihood of giving birth in a healthcare facility and various sociodemographic characteristics in Madagascar. Materials and methods: This study utilized data from the 2021 Madagascar Demographic and Health Survey which included a r...
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
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Objective: This study aims to analyze the association between the likelihood of giving birth in a healthcare facility and various sociodemographic characteristics in Madagascar.
Materials and methods: This study utilized data from the 2021 Madagascar Demographic and Health Survey which included a representative sample of women of reproductive age (15-49 years). The sociodemographic variables analyzed included age, birth order, education level, region residence and economic status with the place of delivery being the primary dependent variable. Data analysis was conducted using R software. A chi-square test was applied to assess associations between variables, with a significance threshold set at 5%.
Results: The prevalence of institutional childbirth services usage in Madagascar was 37.4% (35.1-39.7). The results showed that women under 20 years had an assistance rate of 36.7% (33.9-39.4), while the rate for primiparas reached 49.9% (48.5-51.3). Prenatal visits, mother’s age, birth order, region, residence, education level, and economic quintile significantly influenced access to care, with p-values < 0.0001. Only 17.5% (15.6-19.4) of women in the lowest quintile received qualified assistance at childbirth.
Conclusion: The results highlight the impact of age, birth order, residence, education level, region and socioeconomic status on access to childbirth services, necessitating a multisectoral approach to improve equity.
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| spelling | doaj-art-07e350eb669b42eb9caf1803729308ff2025-01-06T08:41:32ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesJournal of Family and Reproductive Health1735-89491735-93922024-12-0118410.18502/jfrh.v18i4.17427Association Between Sociodemographic Characteristics and Assisted Childbirth by Qualified Personnel in MadagascarHery Sylvestre Bemanana0Regional Directorate of Public Health Atsinanana, Toamasina, Madagascar AND University of Toamasina, Madagascar AND Sylababa Association Madagascar Objective: This study aims to analyze the association between the likelihood of giving birth in a healthcare facility and various sociodemographic characteristics in Madagascar. Materials and methods: This study utilized data from the 2021 Madagascar Demographic and Health Survey which included a representative sample of women of reproductive age (15-49 years). The sociodemographic variables analyzed included age, birth order, education level, region residence and economic status with the place of delivery being the primary dependent variable. Data analysis was conducted using R software. A chi-square test was applied to assess associations between variables, with a significance threshold set at 5%. Results: The prevalence of institutional childbirth services usage in Madagascar was 37.4% (35.1-39.7). The results showed that women under 20 years had an assistance rate of 36.7% (33.9-39.4), while the rate for primiparas reached 49.9% (48.5-51.3). Prenatal visits, mother’s age, birth order, region, residence, education level, and economic quintile significantly influenced access to care, with p-values < 0.0001. Only 17.5% (15.6-19.4) of women in the lowest quintile received qualified assistance at childbirth. Conclusion: The results highlight the impact of age, birth order, residence, education level, region and socioeconomic status on access to childbirth services, necessitating a multisectoral approach to improve equity. https://jfrh.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jfrh/article/view/2928Assisted ChildbirthEquityMadagascarMaternal MortalityPrenatal Visits |
| spellingShingle | Hery Sylvestre Bemanana Association Between Sociodemographic Characteristics and Assisted Childbirth by Qualified Personnel in Madagascar Journal of Family and Reproductive Health Assisted Childbirth Equity Madagascar Maternal Mortality Prenatal Visits |
| title | Association Between Sociodemographic Characteristics and Assisted Childbirth by Qualified Personnel in Madagascar |
| title_full | Association Between Sociodemographic Characteristics and Assisted Childbirth by Qualified Personnel in Madagascar |
| title_fullStr | Association Between Sociodemographic Characteristics and Assisted Childbirth by Qualified Personnel in Madagascar |
| title_full_unstemmed | Association Between Sociodemographic Characteristics and Assisted Childbirth by Qualified Personnel in Madagascar |
| title_short | Association Between Sociodemographic Characteristics and Assisted Childbirth by Qualified Personnel in Madagascar |
| title_sort | association between sociodemographic characteristics and assisted childbirth by qualified personnel in madagascar |
| topic | Assisted Childbirth Equity Madagascar Maternal Mortality Prenatal Visits |
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