Cost of childbirth in Upper West Region of Ghana: a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Maxwell A. Dalaba (Author), Paul Welaga (Author), Mustapha Immurana (Author), Martin Ayanore (Author), Justina Ane (Author), Laata L. Danchaka (Author), Chieko Matsubara (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Out-of-pocket payment (OOPP) is reported to be a major barrier to seeking maternal health care especially among the poor and can expose households to a risk of catastrophic expenditure and impoverishment.This study examined the OOPPs women made during childbirth in the Upper West...