Determinants of health facility choice for delivery among women participating in group antenatal care in Machakos county, kenya: A cross-sectional survey
Most women participating in G-ANC chose to deliver in another facility. The choice of facility for childbirth was most strongly influenced by factors other than the intervention, such as proximity, positive staff attitudes, health advice, and household wealth status.
Authors
- Lisa Noguchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3119-0324)
- Faith Mutisya
- Jefferson Mwaisaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1415-5893)
- Regina Njeru (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9828-2621)
- Pooja Sripad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1166-5564)
- Anne Hyre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3474-0555)
- Patricia Owira
- Stephanie Suhowatsky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1825-1145)
- Melanie Olum
- Samuel Mwaura
- Daniel Muli
Institutions
- Machakos University (KE)
- Scott Christian University (KE)
- Jacobson Holman (United States) (US)
- International Centre for Reproductive Health Kenya (KE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Reproductive Health
- Published
- 2025-08-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-025-02107-w
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation