Statistical Analysis of Factors that Affect the Use of Maternal Health Care Services in Gubure Sub-City: SNNP, Ethiopia

Abstract

Background: Many mothers suffer from complications of pregnancy and delivery problems. Complications of pregnancy and childbirth are a leading cause of maternal morbidities and mortalities in developing countries. The WHO estimates that over 500,000 women and girls die each year from the complications and mortality of mothers lack of antenatal visit care is high in Gubre city. Objective: The aim of this research is to identify the factors that affect the use of maternal health care service. Methodology: The study was conducted by using simple random sampling and samples size was selected by lottery method and the total sample size selected was 145 out of 1624 total population. The research was conducted by using primary data and the collected data were analysed by statistical software SPSS version 23, and binary Logistic regression analysis was used to analyse the data. Results: Based on this analysis marital status, occupation, immunization, background of maternal health services, existence of adequate health services were the major factors on the use of maternal health care services. Conclusion: From the findings we conclude that many of women are not the user of services because of there is no adequate health services as well as there is no essential information in the population. Therefore we would like to inform to the Gubre sub city that have authority to distribute maternal health services as they constructs for this area and to provide enough treatment for mother’s and for all female’s. The researchers recommend that appropriate intervention should be done by the government, and the health concerned body. Citation: Alemayehu GM (2018) Statistical Analysis of Factors that Affect the Use of Maternal Health Care Services in Gubure Sub-City: SNNP, Ethiopia. J Biom Biostat 9: 399. doi: 10.4172/2155-6180.1000399