Table 4 Preference of the respondents, their husband, family members and the community about place and attendant of delivery during their last pregnancy (n = 371) in Sekela district, North West Ethiopia, August, 2010
Variables | Â | N (%) |
|---|---|---|
Preference of the mother about delivery place | Health facility | 70(18.9) |
My home | 288(77.6) | |
My mother’s home | 13(3.5) | |
Preference of the mother about attendant of delivery | Family members | 275(74.1) |
SBA | 77(20.7) | |
My mother | 19(5.2) | |
Preference of the husband about place of delivery | Health facility | 69(19.4) |
Home | 286(80.6) | |
Preference of the husband about attendant of delivery | Family members | 278(78.3) |
SBA | 67(18.9) | |
Others* | 10(2.8) | |
Preference of other family members about place of delivery | Home | 323(87.1) |
Health facility | 48(12.9) | |
Preference of the community about place of delivery | Home | 329(88.7) |
Health facility | 42(11.3) | |
Final decision maker about place of delivery | Myself | 102(27.5) |
| Â | My husband | 48(5.7) |
| Â | Both of us | 234(63.1) |
| Â | Others** | 14(3.8) |