The Influence of Family on He Use of Child Birth Facilities in Muna Indonesia: A Cross Sectioal Study

Until now, maternal mortality is very high. Every day, around 830 women die from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. Most occur in developing countries and related to the ability of low family resources. The research objective is to determine the effect of family factors on the use of childbirth facilities.

The study design used a cross sectional study, starting September 2016 to February 2017. Samples were 730 baby mothers, spread in 22 health center areas in Muna Regency. Sampling in proportion to simple random sampling.

Most respondents preferred to give birth at home 473 people (64.8%). The family component that is significantly related to the place of delivery is communication with husband OR = 2.23, family structure OR = 2.89, community support OR = 2.76. Husband's occupation, marital status, access and wealth do not show a significant relationship with the place of delivery. Further analysis by multivariate, variables significantly related were husband communication (Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR): 1.61 [1.02–2.53]), family structure (AOR: 2.56 [1.82–3.59]), and community support (AOR: 2.17 [1.09–4.32]).

Communication with the husband, family structure, and community support have a significant relationship with the choice of place of delivery while the husband's work variables, marital status, access and wealth are not related.