Perceived physical accessibility, mother's perception of quality of care, and utilization of skilled delivery service in rural Ethiopia.
Shewangizaw HailemariamLidiya Gutema LemuMolla Asnake KebedeWubetu AgegnehuBiruk EndalkachewWondwosen MollaPublished in: SAGE open medicine (2021)
Although the study evidenced statistically significant association between perceived physical accessibility and perceived service quality, further study is recommended to investigate the relationship between actual physical accessibility and actual service quality. Targeted health education program intended to improve skilled delivery service utilization should give due emphasis on enhancing antenatal care service uptake, and raising mothers' awareness on danger signs during pregnancy, with particular focus on those mothers with low schooling.