Determinants of Antenatal Healthcare Utilisation by Pregnant Women in Third Trimester in Peri-Urban Ghana

Akowuah, Jones Asafo; Agyei‐Baffour, Peter; Awunyo‐Vitor, Dadson

doi:10.1155/2018/1673517

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“…The result was not consistant with others. Fawcus SR et al 9 and Chigbu B et al 10 , Akowuah et al 11 showed that a higher percentage of unbooked mothers belonged to lower socio-economic status. The poor economic and education status may make it difficult for women to make informed decisions about using preventive and promotive health services, such as antenatal care.…”

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Pregnancy Outcome between Booked and Unbooked Cases in A Tertiary Level Hospital

Adhikary¹,

Begum²,

Joty³

et al. 2018

J Shaheed Suhrawardy Med Coll

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To achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG'2030) 4; P=0.667) .But unbooked cases had a lower educational status (P<0.0036). Majority of the unbooked cases were from low family income group. Unbooked mothers were about less likely to deliver by spontaneous vaginal delivery compared to booked mothers (28% to 39%; P<0.339) and more likely to be delivered by emergency caesarean section than booked mothers.Unbooked mothers were having low birth weight babies than booked mother (2.65±0. 595 and 3.02±0.477, p<0.010). Referral to neonatal unit more common in unbooked cases (69.6% to 25.6%). Post partum complications in unbooked and booked cases were (44%and 20.5%). Conclusion:The study showed a positive correlation between socio -demographic factor and lack of proper antenatal care and adverse pregnancy outcome. Improving the availability and accessibility of quality antenatal and delivery care services in all our institutes will improve pregnancy outcome. [J Shaheed Suhrawardy Med Coll 2017; 9(2): 43-48]

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confidence: 97%

Pregnancy Outcome between Booked and Unbooked Cases in A Tertiary Level Hospital

Adhikary¹,

Begum²,

Joty³

et al. 2018

J Shaheed Suhrawardy Med Coll

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“…Among women, accessing health information from religious‐based programs, higher‐level government facilities, and primary healthcare facilities ensured good knowledge about HBV transmission. Given the general deprivation of the UWR, which is also predominantly rural, government health facilities, including CHPS, clinics, and hospitals mandated to create HBV awareness, have incorporated health information sessions as part of neonatal care services 32,33 . Expectant mothers visiting these health facilities for antenatal health services are required to undergo mandatory health information sessions where they may acquire knowledge about HBV transmission.…”

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Hepatitis B knowledge among women and men in the upper west region of Ghana: What sources of health information matter?

Anfaara

Atuoye

Antabe

et al. 2020

Health Planning & Management

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Despite the vital role of accurate health information in reducing the spread of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) in endemic contexts such as Ghana, little is known about how health information sources may influence disparities in the knowledge of HBV transmission among women and men. This study examines the association between sources of health information and knowledge of HBV transmission in the Upper West Region (UWR) of Ghana. Data from a cross‐sectional survey (n = 1061) was analyzed using gender‐specific multivariate ordered logistic regression models. The results show that, women who obtained health information from religious‐based programs (OR = 4.04, P < .05), higher‐level facilities (OR = 2.37, P < .05), and primary health facilities (OR = 1.83, P < .1) were more likely to have good knowledge of HBV transmission compared to non‐facility‐based programs. Similarly, men who accessed health information from religious‐based programs only, were more likely to have good knowledge of HBV transmission (OR = 2.14, P < .05) compared to non‐facility‐based programs. The results demonstrate the importance of health information sources on knowledge of disease transmission and prevention in a resource‐poor context. Based on our findings, we suggest the scaling‐up of information programs at health facilities in rural areas and the expansion of HBV services in the UWR in contribution towards the attainment of SDG #3.3.

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“…Clearly, the husband education has the similar impact on the utilization of reproductive and maternity cares. Evidence indicate that men with higher education are more likely to contribute to the reproductive needs of their partner (23,26).…”

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Barriers and associated factors for adequate antenatal care among Afghan women in Iran; findings from a community-based survey

Dadras

Taghizade

et al. 2020

Preprint

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Background: Almost a third of Afghan women living in Iran are at childbearing age. Antenatal care (ANC) is an inextricable part of healthy pregnancy and could prevent the adverse birth outcomes. Almost 97% of Iranian expectant women are receiving adequate ANC (4 or more visits). However, the situation for pregnant Afghan women is unclear. Some studies indicated low access to ANC among Afghan women. In the present study, we aimed to explore the sociodemographic factors and potential barriers associated with adequate ANC among Afghan women in Iran.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted between June 2019 and August 2019. Using time location sampling (TLS), we recruited 424 Afghan women aged 18-45 years old at three health centers in south region of Tehran. The data were collected on sociodemographic characteristics and the reported reasons for inadequate ANC using a questionnaire and analyzed applying bivariate, and multivariate analyses. Factor analysis was performed to reduce the number of potential reasons for inadequate ANC in order to improve the precision of regression analysis.Results: Almost a third of Afghan women in this study had adequate ANC (≥ 8 visits). The women in older age group, those with higher education and family income, women with longer length of stay, those of legal status were more likely to have adequate ANC. In multivariate analysis, the poor knowledge and attitude toward ANC (AOR = 0.06; 95% CI [0.03-0.15]), the poor quality of services (AOR = 0.17 95% CI [0.07-0.41]); and to some extent, the difficulties in access (AOR = 0.33; 95% CI [0.11-1.00]) were the main obstacles toward adequate ANC among the study population. Conclusion: Our study emphasized the important role of the personal knowledge and attitude toward ANC with adequate antenatal care among Afghan women in Iran. This could be addressed by well-oriented interventions and health education for Afghan women. The collaboration between central government with international agencies should be directed toward enhancing the social support, promoting the awareness and knowledge, and expanding the safety net services to improve the access and quality care among Afghan women in Iran.

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Determinants of Antenatal Healthcare Utilisation by Pregnant Women in Third Trimester in Peri-Urban Ghana

Cited by 73 publications

References 34 publications

Pregnancy Outcome between Booked and Unbooked Cases in A Tertiary Level Hospital

Pregnancy Outcome between Booked and Unbooked Cases in A Tertiary Level Hospital

Hepatitis B knowledge among women and men in the upper west region of Ghana: What sources of health information matter?

Barriers and associated factors for adequate antenatal care among Afghan women in Iran; findings from a community-based survey

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