作者: Atinuke O. Adebanji , Odame Owiredu Emmanuel , Romain Glèlè Kakaï
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关键词: Actuarial science 、 Autoregressive integrated moving average 、 Maternal death 、 Intervention analysis 、 Childbirth 、 Government 、 Cash and carry 、 Intervention (counseling) 、 Assisted delivery 、 Environmental health 、 Medicine
摘要: Women’s utilization of maternal health care facility is a vital issue with regards to well-being and survival both the mother her child. In April 2005, government Ghana in pursuit Millennium Development Goal 5 (MDG 5) established Exemption Fee Delivery policy (EFDP) subseqently followed by Free Maternal Healthcare Policy (FMHCP) july 2008. This was help tackle high incidence mortality replace cash carry healthcare system. Using intervention analysis Box Tiao(1975) this study assessed impact these policies on monthly assisted childbirths at Kwame Nkrumah University Science Technology hospital from January 2000 December 2011. The estimated model showed an insignificant approximate increase 9 for EFDP. FMHCP significant additional 60 hospital. Findings show that elimination financial barrier seeking childbirth resulted number pregnant women delivery. confirms assertion factor delivery had contributed lowering infant death statistics.