Department of Medicine, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Research Article
Inequality in Skilled Birth Attendance Service Utilization in Ethiopia across Geographic, Residential Differences and Level of Women's Education
Author(s): Habtamu Alemay Anteneh*
Global health status in general and maternal mortality in particular, showed positive progress in the last 20 years in the developing world. Ethiopia has a good record in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) related to child mortality and maternal mortality reduction. Although such positive results have been reported, there is a huge disparity in the utilization of high-impact interventions for maternal health including births assisted by skilled health personnel (SBA) in different population groups. Equitable health service provision is the center pace of many global initiatives such as Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) to improve maternal and child health.
This study was conducted based on Ethiopian Demographic and Health Surveys (EDHS). The decomposition .. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2376-0389.23.13.2.487