Universal Journal of Public Health Vol. 2(7), pp. 189 - 200
DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2014.020702
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Factors Associated with the Uptake of Health Facility Based Skilled Delivery Services in Kajiado Central District, Kenya

Christopher Onyango ^*
Faculty of Tropical Institute of Community Health, Great Lakes University of Kisumu, P.O. Box 33163-00200

ABSTRACT

In Kajiado Central District, the proportion of births delivered in a health facility is as low as 28% compared to the Kenya national average of 43% despite implementation of the community strategy in the area. The main objective of this study was to determine the factors associated with the uptake of health facility based skilled delivery in Kajiado Central District in Kajiado Kenya. This cross-sectional study used data from the project "Strengthening the Health System through Collaborative Research to Address Factors Influencing Scaling up of the Community Strategy towards Millennium Development Goals in Different Contexts in Kenya". The unit of analysis was women of reproductive age 15-49 years (n=714). Knowledge of HIV status, use of modern family planning methods, ownership of livestock and education levels had significant associations with health facility delivery. The odds of a mother without livestock delivering in a health facility was 2.5336 times the odds of a mother with livestock (OD: 2.5336: 95% CI 1.818-3.533). More training should be done for the Community Health Workers in the area on health facility based skilled delivery with emphasis on the role of pastoralism on skilled delivery among the women of reproductive age.

KEYWORDS
Community Strategy, Community Health Workers, Health Facility Based Skilled Delivery

Cite This Paper in IEEE or APA Citation Styles
(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Christopher Onyango , "Factors Associated with the Uptake of Health Facility Based Skilled Delivery Services in Kajiado Central District, Kenya," Universal Journal of Public Health, Vol. 2, No. 7, pp. 189 - 200, 2014. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2014.020702.

(b). APA Format:
Christopher Onyango (2014). Factors Associated with the Uptake of Health Facility Based Skilled Delivery Services in Kajiado Central District, Kenya. Universal Journal of Public Health, 2(7), 189 - 200. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2014.020702.