Household characteristics affecting where mothers deliver in rural Kenya
基于肯尼亚农村家庭调查数据，发现52%的分娩在家或由传统接生员完成，距离最近产床的距离和家庭成员是否有保险是选择非正式分娩地点的最重要预测因素。
Data from a household survey were used to analyse the distribution of newborn deliveries in a rural area of Kenya. It was found that 52% of deliveries occurred at home or with traditional birth attendants. Using regression techniques, the most significant predictors of choosing an informal delivery setting are the household's distance from the nearest maternity bed and whether a household member has insurance. The results suggest that travel time is an important barrier to access. Therefore, quality improvements at existing facilities may not result in greater use of modern sector delivery, particularly if improvements are partially offset by user fees.