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Home Birth in Rural Zambia: The Role of Intimate Partner Violence and Autonomous Decision-Making.

Dana C BeckPhilip T VelizMichelle L Munro-KramerThandiwe NgomaNancy A ScottJeanette L KaiserGertrude MusondaJody R Lori
Published in: Journal of midwifery & women's health (2021)
This quantitative analysis did not corroborate findings from other research that implicates IPV as a predictor of home birth. Additionally, autonomous decision-making was not associated with a decrease in home births. Future work should incorporate qualitative or mixed methods strategies to comprehensively explore household- and facility-level interventions to promote facility birth.
Keyphrases
  • intimate partner violence
  • decision making
  • gestational age
  • healthcare
  • preterm birth
  • long term care
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • randomized controlled trial
  • clinical trial