Table 2: Reasons for delivering at home among mothers who gave birth in Delanta district, south Wollo, north east Ethiopia, March 2018.
Home delivery reasons | Frequency (n = 196) | Percent (%) |
Institutional delivery is not necessary | ||
Yes | 18 | 9.2 |
No | 178 | 90.8 |
Home delivery is our culture | ||
Yes | 61 | 31.1 |
No | 135 | 68.9 |
Institutional delivery is too costly | ||
Yes | 6 | 3.0 |
No | 190 | 97 |
Health professionals do not allow family members to accompany in labor ward | ||
Yes | 19 | 9.7 |
No | 177 | 90.3 |
Dislike behaviors of health workers at health institution | ||
Yes | 21 | 10.7 |
No | 175 | 89.3 |
Too far health facility and lack of transport | ||
Yes | 86 | 43.9 |
No | 110 | 56.1 |
More trust on TBA/relatives than health workers | ||
Yes | 11 | 5.6 |
No | 185 | 94.4 |
Poor quality of service in health institution | ||
Yes | 18 | 9.2 |
No | 178 | 90.8 |
Labor was simple and fast | ||
Yes | 104 | 53.1 |
No | 92 | 46.9 |
Wishes to deliver at home where relatives are nearby | ||
Yes | 19 | 9.7 |
No | 177 | 90.3 |
Husband/family don't allow | ||
Yes | 16 | 8.2 |
No | 180 | 91.8 |