A study was conducted in 7 provinces (Dien Bien, Lai Chau, Son La, Cao Bang, Lao Cai, Dak Nong and Gia Lai) with the highest maternal mortality ratio (MMR) to explore the places for delivery in the most recent delivery of women aged 15-49, mothers- raising children under 1 or terminating their pregnancies under one year. The study findings show that: In the most recent delivery, 38.6 percent of women gave births at home, 23.2 percent of those gave births with their family members' attendance (who had no speciality)
The rate of women giving births at home and with family members' attendance was the highest in Dien Bien 67.9 percent and 41 percent, Lai Chau 67.1 percent and 55.7 percent
There was a relationship between the rate of women giving births at home and the MMR: The provinces had the high rate of women giving births at home had also the high MMR and vice versa.