ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL AND CULTURAL FACTORS ON UPTAKE OF CHILD DELIVERY SYSTEM: THE CASE OF GEDEO ZONE, DILA ZURIYA WEREDA, SNNPR, ETHIOPIA

Abstract

Social and cultural factors on uptake of delivery system at health institution is major public health concern in the world .In global health research institutional child delivery has emerged as an area of key concern ,especially in developing and sub-Saharan countries . Thus, this study was conducted to identify and analyze the social and cultural factors on child delivery system affecting institutional delivery practice among pregnant women in Gedeo zone, Dilla zuriya wereda. The methodology used for this study was cross-sectional qualitative and quantitative method which includes interview and focus group discussion. The result of the study showed that out of the selected women 72. % had delivered their children with traditional birth assistant while rest 28% delivered at health center with assistant of midwifes It was found that women who delivered their child with traditional home delivery without any professional assistant indicated that they think that they lack privacy at the health institutions during delivery. On the other hand it was found that the place where to deliver child is influenced by the husband .In addition to this home delivery is preferred due to different cultural practices given to the women after delivery for their welbeingness at home .Lastly the study draws a conclusion that mothers & husband‘s level of education, lack of pertinent information & lack of quality of care provided by health professionals were found a major factors for choice of delivery place ,these responsible bodies should make efforts to increase community based education, awareness creation and information regarding importance of institutional delivery