| dc.contributor.author | Ndifwa, Nelson | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mukyanuzi, Elevatus | |
| dc.contributor.author | Michael, Lucky | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-02-17T10:55:04Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-02-17T10:55:04Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2022-12 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Ndifwa, N., Mukyamuzi, E., & Michael, L. (2022). Determinants of Rural and Urban Postnatal Care Differentials among Newborns in Tanzania. Rural Planning journal, 24(2), 51-64 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0856-3460 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://repository.irdp.ac.tz/handle/123456789/401 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This study examined determinants of rural and urban postnatal care differentials among
newborns in Tanzania. The study used secondary data from the national cross-sectional
Demographic and Health Survey (TDHS-MIS) for 2015/2016. Multivariate Oaxaca blinder
decomposition was employed to decompose the gap in postnatal care between urban and
rural in Tanzania. Findings disclosed that for both areas, place of delivery, childbirth size, and
distance to health facilities were statistically significantly associated with low postnatal care.
In addition, it was uncovered that ANC visits, media exposure, health insurance, maternal
education, and wealth status were statistically significantly associated with high postnatal
care. Moreover, distribution variations of socio-economic factors significantly contributed to
the reduction in postnatal care. The variation of effects of socio-economic factors on
differences in postnatal care seemed to have a significant positive contribution. The study
recommends increasing the number of health facilities and re-emphasizing not only the proper
utilization of health facility delivery but also emphasizing its quality to promote pertinent
postnatal care services. | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | IRDP | en_US |
| dc.subject | Postnatal Care, Multivariate Oaxaca Blinder Decomposition. | en_US |
| dc.title | Determinants of Rural and Urban Postnatal Care Differentials among Newborns in Tanzania | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |
