Use pattern of maternal health services and determinants of skilled care during delivery in Southern Tanzania: implications for achievement of MDG-5 targets

• Main Authors: Jahn Albrecht (Author), Massawe Siriel N (Author), Leshabari Melkzedeck T (Author), Killewo Japhet Z (Author), Mpembeni Rose NM (Author), Mushi Declare (Author), Mwakipa Hassan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2007-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Almost two decades since the initiation of the Safe motherhood Initiative, Maternal Mortality is still soaring high in most developing countries. In 2000 WHO estimated a life time risk of a maternal death of 1 in 16 in Sub- Saharan A...