Characteristic

No.

%

Reasons for preferring future home delivery (n=808)

 

 

     More privacy

430

53.2

     Less cost

183

22.6

     Bad health facility service

85

10.5

     Used to deliver at home

49

6.1

     Surrounded by family

38

4.7

     Others

23

2.8

Whom will help in future home delivery (n=808)

 

 

     Relative/friend

386

47.8

     Physician

205

25.4

     Midwife/nurse

155

19.2

     TBA

43

5.3

     Nobody

19

2.4

Reasons for preferring future health facility delivery (n=865)

 

 

    Better health care

668

77.2

    More knowledge and experience

83

12.4

    Better hygiene

38

4.6

    Previous good experience

31

4.4

    Bad experience with TBA

24

2.8

    Availability of emergency services

21

2.4

Reasons for preferring public health facility (n=508)

 

 

    Less expensive

366

72.0

    Physicians are more experienced

59

11.6

    Better services

48

9.5

    Previous good experience

35

6.9

Reasons for preferring private health facility (n=357)

 

 

    Better services

211

59.1

    More privacy

58

16.2

    Experienced physicians

54

15.1

    Previous good experience

24

6.7

    Relative/friend/ advice

10

2.8

Table 6: Perception and decision about intra-natal care (n=1678).