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elatives place. Only 52 cases reported that they went to hospital for delivery. Generally,normal delivery takes place at home and complicated cases are taken to hospital fordelivery.2.1.22. Decision of child’s birthplaceSlWhose decisionFemaleMaleFrequency % Frequency %1 Family 86 31 14 172 Husband 84 30 35 443 Wife 74 26 2 024 Both husband &wife32 11 24 305 Others 4 02 6 07Total 280 100 81 100Analysis:37% female respondents reported that herself or jointly with husband decided the birthplaceof their children. Around two third (61%) of the respondents reported that husband andfamily members decided the birthplace. Similarly, in case of male respondents 61% casesdecision was taken by the husband or other family members and 32% cases wife individuallyor jointly with husband took the decision. (Contradictory to family type which is mostlynuclear. May be people who were looking after the would be mother and husband jointlytook the decision)2.1.23. Birth attendant