Jira Wakoya Feyisa, Emiru Merdassa, Matiyos Lema, Wase Benti Hailu, Markos Desalegn, Adisu Tafari Shama, Debela Dereje Jaleta, Gamachis Firdisa Tolasa, Robera Demissie Berhanu, Solomon Seyife Alemu, Sidise Debelo Beyena, Keno Melkamu Kitila
BACKGROUND: Homebirth preference is the intention/plan to give birth outside health facilities with the help of unskilled birth attendants. The preference to give birth at home without a skilled birth attendant leads to care-seeking delays, intrapartum mortality, multiple stillbirths, and postpartum morbidities and mortality. Therefore, this study aimed to estimate the pooled prevalence of homebirth preference and associated factors among pregnant women in Ethiopia. METHODS: Search of Google Scholar, Medline, PubMed, Cochrane Library and Web of Science were done for this study from 20th August 2022 to 6th November 2022...
2023: PloS One