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Archives   2007

Myanmar   Health   Sciences   Research   Journal

Volume   19,  Number   1

TITLE:   Cost for birth delivery of rural mothers from Kyaunkpadaung Township Myanmar.
AUTHOR:   Le Le Win; Than Tun Sein; Nilar Tin; Kyi Kyi Mar; San San Aye; Tinzar Aung
SOURCE:   Myanmar Health Sciences Research Journal. 2007; 19(1): 43-46
ABSTRACT:   The cross-sectional study was conducted during June 2005 to determine the factors influencing birth delivery utilization and to estimate cost for birth delivery of rural mothers from Kyaunkpadaung Township. Randomly chosen 750 mothers who had delivered last two years were interviewed with a pre-tested questionnaire. About 60% of mothers delivered by midwives followed by traditional birth attendants (TBAs) and auxiliary midwife (AMWs), and home deliveries were the highest (90.7%). Common reasons were financial problem, social circumstances, experiences and a local custom of giving births at home. Basically, the majority had spent a maximum of 50,000 Kyats, which ranged from 150 to 221,000 Kyats for delivery. If they were absent from work during delivery period, it increased to 794,000 Kyats.Large amount of basic expenses for delivery was contributed by consultation fee of general private practitioner/obstetrician and gynaecologist (GP/OG) and high cost of hospitalization.
SUBJECT HEADINGS:   Costs and Cost Analysis.Labor.
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