Maternal Characteristics by Place of Birth: Implications for Newborn Survival in Rural Tanzania.

Introduction: Maternal Characteristics by place of birth is an important aspect of reproductive health care. Maternal characteristics by place of birth very often determine the quality of care received by a mother and her newborn and it is an important factor in differential risks of newborn survival. The provision of epidemiological information on maternal characteristics by place of birth will inform the development of cutting edge tailored made policies and programing to improve newborn survival.