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Maternal and Child Health

Universitas Indonesia

Makara Journal of Health Research

Journal

2022

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Trends And Determinants Of Using Delivery Assistance By Health Workers: A Secondary Analysis Using The 2007–2017 Indonesian Health And Demographics Survey, Haerawati Idris, Willyana Syafriyanti Apr 2022

Trends And Determinants Of Using Delivery Assistance By Health Workers: A Secondary Analysis Using The 2007–2017 Indonesian Health And Demographics Survey, Haerawati Idris, Willyana Syafriyanti

Makara Journal of Health Research

Background: The World Health Organization reports that approximately 295,000 women died during or after their pregnancy and delivery in 2017. However, such deaths can be prevented by using delivery assistance from health workers. This study aims to analyze the trends and determinants of using delivery assistance by health workers in Indonesia.

Methods: A quantitative cross-sectional design is adopted to analyze secondary data from the Indonesian Health Demographic Surveys in 2007, 2012, and 2017. The sample includes married women that are selected according to inclusion and exclusion criteria: 15.011 respondents in 2007, 14.989 in 2012, and 15.179 in 2017. …