Determinants of maternity waiting home utilization among women who gave birth in public health facilities in the Gedeo Zone, southern Ethiopia: an unmatched case-control study.

Background: Maternal mortality remains unacceptably high in Ethiopia, although most of its causes are preventable. One way of tackling this problem is by establishing a maternal waiting home (MWH) close to a health facility. Although the benefits of an MWH have been well-documented, the determinants of its use have not been well-studied.