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The determinants of delivery care in Kenya

Magadi, Monica; Diamond, Ian; Rodrigues, Roberto Nascimento

Authors

Monica Magadi

Ian Diamond

Roberto Nascimento Rodrigues



Abstract

This paper examines the determinants of place of delivery and childbirth attendant in Kenya based on the 1993 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey data. The analysis utilizes multilevel logistic and multilevel multinomial regression models for the place of delivery and the type of childbirth attendant, respectively. The results show that delivery care in Kenya is determined by a wide range of factors: socioeconomic and cultural factors associated with the individual woman or her household, her demographic status or reproductive behavior relating to a specific birth, as well as availability and accessibility of health services within her community. In addition, a significant variation in delivery care behavior is observed between women and between communities, implying that there are unobserved factors within families and communities that have a significant effect on delivery care. The woman or family effect on delivery care is particularly strong, but varies by distance to the nearest delivery care facility.

Citation

Magadi, M., Diamond, I., & Rodrigues, R. N. (2000). The determinants of delivery care in Kenya. Biodemography and Social Biology, 47(3-4), 164-188. https://doi.org/10.1080/19485565.2000.9989017

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Dec 31, 2000
Online Publication Date Aug 23, 2010
Publication Date 2000-09
Journal Social Biology
Print ISSN 1948-5565
Publisher Routledge
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 47
Issue 3-4
Pages 164-188
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/19485565.2000.9989017
Keywords Genetics; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Demography; Anthropology
Public URL https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/417709
Publisher URL https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/19485565.2000.9989017