Original Research Article
Year: 2019 | Month: May | Volume: 6 | Issue: 5 | Pages: 187-190
Factors Associated with Choice of Birth Attendants in the Working Area of Batipuh I Primary Health Care, Tanah Datar District West Sumatera
Resi Citra M1, Joserizal Serudji2, Meilinda Agus1
1Master of Midwifery Program, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Andalas, Padang City, Indonesia
2Department of Obstetric and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Andalas, Padang City, Indonesia
Corresponding Author: Resi Citra M
ABSTRACT
Background: The aim of the study was determine factors associated with choice of birth attendants in the working area of Batipuh I Primary Health Care, Tanah Datar District West Sumatera Province Indonesia.
Methods: The study was conducted using a cross sectional study, in the workung area of Batipuh I Primary Health Care, Tanah Data District West Sumatera Province Indonesia from January-March 2019. The population in this study were all woman giving birth, sample size 80 respondents. Sampling technique with proportional random sampling. Hypothesis test used chi-squared test and continued multivariate analysis used binary logistic regression. A two-tailed P-value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Results: The results of the study were associated level of education, knowledge, perception of risk factors, threat, advantages, accessibility and advice from health workers with choice of birth attendants (p<0.05). But age and parity not any significant association with choice of birth attendants (p>0.05). Dominant factor for with choice of birth attendants was level of education.
Conclusion: This analysis confirmed level of education was dominant factor for choice of birth attendants.
Key words: Choice of birth attendants, Education, Woman giving birth
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