Increasing access to institutional deliveries using demand and supply side incentives: early results from a quasi-experimental study

Table 2 Baseline characteristics of Kamuli and Pallisa Districts

Characteristic	Kamuli District	Pallisa District
Total population	680,500	480,000
Percent of births delivered in health facilities	34.0%	44.0%
Proportion below poverty line	35.9%	35.9%
Number and type of health facilities:
Hospitals	2	2
Health Centre IV	3	2
Health Centre III	14	22
Health Centre II	51	13
Total	70	39

Sources: Ministry of Health (2008). Health Facilities Inventory. Uganda Ministry of Health, UNICEF country fact sheet

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