Educational inequalities and decomposition of the urban-rural disparities in maternal health care utilization in Ethiopia: further analysis of 2019 intermediate Ethiopian demography and health survey
The urban-rural disparity in antenatal care and delivery care utilization is significant in the country. There were educational inequalities in maternal health service utilization. Attending, Secondary, higher, educational levels widening antenatal care and institutional delivery care utilization. Living regions mitigated antenatal care utilization. Antenatal care utilization widening institutional delivery utilization. Special attention is needed for rural women to improve maternal health service utilization through health extension workers and the women's developmental army.
Authors
- Yawkal Tsega (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1969-7509)
- Anissa Mohammed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1580-4269)
- Fekade Demeke Bayou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3437-9392)
- Natnael Kebede (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5734-6289)
- Abel Endawkie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7613-7079)
- Abiyu Abadi Tareke
- Shimels Derso Kebede (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5416-616X)
- Mastewal Arefaynie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9525-0552)
- Ermias Bekele Enyew (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9310-2481)
- Awoke Keleb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7510-3448)
- Chala Daba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4906-9610)
- Eyob Tilahun Abeje
- Lakew Asmare (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0455-9460)
- Kaleab Mesfin Abera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6828-3286)
Institutions
- Wollo University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2024-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20689-1
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.66