[Prevalence and determinants of childbirth at home in two vulnerable neighborhoods of Yopougon (Abidjan), Côte d'Ivoire].

A household survey was conducted from February 13 to May 12, 2006, to determine the frequency of childbirth at home in two vulnerable districts of the township of Yopougon, and to identify the factors that determine this choice. We interviewed all women residing in these districts who gave birth during the period from January 2005 to the date of our investigation. This study showed that 17% of deliveries took place outside of a maternity ward.