Factors Affecting the Choice of Maternal Health Services in Port Said City , 2007

Salama , Rasha Elsayed; Ismail , Mansoura Fawaz S.

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Factors Affecting the Choice of Maternal Health Services in Port Said City , 2007

Authors:

Salama , Rasha Elsayed | Ismail , Mansoura Fawaz S.

Publisher:

medi+WORLD International

Main Topics:

Medicine | Social problems and services. associations

Journal:

World Family Medicine Journal: Incorporating the Middle East Journal of Family Medicine 2010 vol.8 Issue 4, pp.30-34

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2010

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

18218

Frequency:

Monthly

eISSN:

18390196

pISSN:

18390188

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Abstract:

 Objectives: This study examinesfactors affecting the choice ofmaternal health services in Port SaidCity.Methods: A house-to-house surveyof 225 women in Port Said City, anortheastern Egyptian city located200 kilometers from Cairo thecapital of Egypt, was carried outto determine the maternal factorsassociated with this choice. Thevariables examined included age,duration of marriage, education,occupation, income, parity,husband’s education, and livingdistance from the health service.Results: The analysis showedthat socioeconomic status of thefamily, distance from the healthservice, occupation and educationof the mother were the strongestdeterminants of the choice ofmaternal health service used,respectively.Conclusion: In conclusion, theimportance of family income,mother’s occupation and educationas strong discriminating factors ofthe choice of MCH services, foundin this study deserves to be furtherconsidered. The younger and moreeducated mothers who utilized theprivate MCH services should beapproached to further investigatethe reasons for such choice.The availability and accessibilityof these services, coupled withhealth education programs, couldhave contributed greatly to such apractice.

Article Details

Factors Affecting the Choice of Maternal Health Services in Port Said City , 2007

Authors:

Salama , Rasha Elsayed | Ismail , Mansoura Fawaz S.

Publisher:

medi+WORLD International

Main Topics:

Medicine | Social problems and services. associations

Journal:

World Family Medicine Journal: Incorporating the Middle East Journal of Family Medicine 2010 vol.8 Issue 4, pp.30-34

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2010

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

18218

Frequency:

Monthly

eISSN:

18390196

pISSN:

18390188

Descriptors:

BASIC HEALTH

HEALTH SERVICES

MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES

MARITAL STATUS

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

EGYPT

Issues

Article Details

Factors Affecting the Choice of Maternal Health Services in Port Said City , 2007

Authors: Salama , Rasha Elsayed | Ismail , Mansoura Fawaz S.

Publisher: medi+WORLD International

Main Topics: Medicine | Social problems and services. associations

Journal: World Family Medicine Journal: Incorporating the Middle East Journal of Family Medicine 2010 vol.8 Issue 4, pp.30-34

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 5/2010

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 18218

Frequency: Monthly

eISSN: 18390196

pISSN: 18390188

Descriptors:

BASIC HEALTH

HEALTH SERVICES

MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES

MARITAL STATUS

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

EGYPT

Issues

Authors:

Salama , Rasha Elsayed | Ismail , Mansoura Fawaz S.

Publisher:

medi+WORLD International

Main Topics:

Medicine | Social problems and services. associations

Journal:

World Family Medicine Journal: Incorporating the Middle East Journal of Family Medicine 2010 vol.8 Issue 4, pp.30-34

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2010

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

18218

Frequency:

Monthly

eISSN:

18390196

pISSN:

18390188