Socio-economic factors associated with maternal health-seeking behaviours among women from poor households in rural Egypt

Beňová, Lenka; Campbell, Oona M. R.; Sholkamy, Hania; Ploubidis, George B.

doi:10.1186/s12939-014-0111-5

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“…In general, women with low socioeconomic status commonly show poor care-seeking behavior and health outcomes [40,41]. However, we found that they were more likely to have attended ANC at least four times if they had enrolled in the health insurance scheme.…”

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confidence: 73%

Determinants of attending antenatal care at least four times in rural Ghana: analysis of a cross-sectional survey

Sakeah

Okawa

Oduro

et al. 2017

Global Health Action

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Background: Improving maternal health is a global challenge. In Ghana, maternal morbidity and mortality rates remain high, particularly in rural areas. Antenatal care (ANC) attendance is known to improve maternal health. However, few studies have updated current knowledge regarding determinants of ANC attendance. Objective: This study examined factors associated with ANC attendance in predominantly rural Ghana. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study at three sites (i.e. Navrongo, Kintampo, and Dodowa) in Ghana between August and September 2013. We selected 1500 women who had delivered within the two years preceding the survey (500 from each site) using two-stage random sampling. Data concerning 1497 women’s sociodemographic characteristics and antenatal care attendance were collected and analyzed, and factors associated with attending ANC at least four times were identified using logistic regression analysis. Results: Of the 1497 participants, 86% reported attending ANC at least four times, which was positively associated with possession of national health insurance (AOR 1.64, 95% CI: 1.14–2.38) and having a partner with a high educational level (AOR 1.64, 95% CI: 1.02–2.64) and negatively associated with being single (AOR 0.39, 95% CI: 0.22–0.69) and cohabiting (AOR 0.57, 95% CI: 0.34–0.97). In site-specific analyses, factors associated with ANC attendance included marital status in Navrongo; marital status, possession of national health insurance, partners’ educational level, and wealth in Kintampo; and preferred pregnancy timing in Dodowa. In the youngest, least educated, and poorest women and women whose partners were uneducated, those with health insurance were more likely to report at least four ANC attendances relative to those who did not have insurance. Conclusions: Ghanaian women with low socioeconomic status were less likely to report at least four ANC attendances during pregnancy if they did not possess health insurance. The national health insurance scheme should include a higher number of deprived women in predominantly rural communities.

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Determinants of attending antenatal care at least four times in rural Ghana: analysis of a cross-sectional survey

Sakeah

Okawa

Oduro

et al. 2017

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“…A similar study in Egypt reported only 58.5% of mothers accessing ANC services before delivery [6]. Zimbabwe is one of the countries in Africa that are doing well in terms of promotion of access of MNCH services during pregnancy.…”

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confidence: 98%

“…There was higher likelihood of early ANC booking amongst mothers who could make independent decisions on maternal and child health and those families who jointly made decisions on MNCH yet there was less likelihood on the same in highly patriarchal families where the husband was the pivot for all decision made on health and other facets of life. A study by Banke et al revealed that use of ANC services predicted use of skilled birth attendance and use of both predicted use of PNC services [6]. A study in Nepal revealed that men with higher household income were more likely (AOR: 5.91, 95% CI 4.02, 8.70) to have ANC with their wives than man with no education or with primary level education [11].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…With regards to religion, the participants were predominantly Apostolics 361 (53.7%) followed by Protestants 200 (29.8%). A study in Egypt on health seeking behavior revealed that socio-cultural resourcefulness is a useful predictor for ANC uptake and facility delivery [6]. The study assessed the association between selected socio-demographic variables with maternal and child health outcomes.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Factors Associated with Maternal and Child Health Services Uptake and Their Association with Health Outcomes in Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe

Mhlanga¹,

Zvinavashe²,

Gwanzura³

et al. 2017

Clinics Mother Child Health

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This study aimed at determining the factors associated with maternal and child health services uptake and their association with maternal and child health outcomes. Design and setting:The study was conducted in two districts in Mashonaland East namely Murewa and Seke in Zimbabwe. An analytical cross sectional study design was conducted between November 2016 and March 2017. Women with children 0-48 months who were being recruited for an interventional study were targeted with an aim of determining the baseline characteristics and comparability of participants in the intervention and control arm. A sample of 672 mothers was interviewed. Data was analyzed in SPSS version 20 and STATA 13. Main outcome(s):The study focused on maternal and child health outcomes. Results:The mean age for the women was 28.0 years (SD=6.8) and the mean birth weight for children was 3061 g (SD=537). Women had a mean weight of 62.5 kg (SD=11.5) and the mean number of children per woman were 2.6 (SD=1.5). In this study 154 (22.9%) of the participants booked for Antenatal Care (ANC) in the first trimester and 321 (47.7%) and 171 (25.4%) booking in the second and third trimester respectively. There was a statistically significant association between a child's gestational age and birth weight (OR=2.14; 95% CI: 1.22-3.75). Maternal complications were significantly associated with the number of children delivered prior to the last pregnancy (OR=4.4; 95% CI: 2.45-8.04). First ANC timing was strongly associated with the place of delivery (OR=2.84, 95% CI: 1.53-5.25) and so was ANC registration decision making (OR=3.52; 95% CI: 1.88-6.58). The weaning time was significantly associated with child morbidity (OR=5.28; 95% CI: 2.57-9.86). Conclusion:This study revealed that though there is a satisfactory health seeking behavior among pregnant and lactating women, there is still a significant gap in knowledge of critical recommended Maternal Neonatal and Child Health (MNCH) practices. Good knowledge and practices are essential in the reduction of preventable maternal and child morbidity and mortality. Universal maternal health access is only achievable if the women and the community take decisions about their own health in a supportive environment; hence the need to have community based interventions for maternal health access. The results of the study have shown that the quality and methods of delivery of antenatal care education need to reviewed to improve effectiveness of antenatal care.

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“…Ketersediaan fasilitas sanitasi, air bersih yang aman, standar bangunan tempat tinggal serta konsumsi zat gizi dapat mempengaruhi kesehatan ibu hamil. Dalam penelitian lain Benova et al, (2014) menyatakan bahwa kondisi ekonomi, sosial budaya dan kualitas tempat tinggal berhubungan positif dengan kualitas ANC. Sedangkan menurut Azhar, Dharmayanti and Ma'ruf (2016) mengamati bahwa status sosial ikut berperan dalam pelayanan kesehatan maternal yang berkesinambungan.…”

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Pelayanan Pemeriksaan Kehamilan Berkualitas Yang Dimanfaatkan Ibu Hamil Untuk Persiapan Persalinan Di Indonesia

Dharmayanti

Azhar

Tjandrarini

et al. 2019

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Antenatal care (ANC) is a prevention healthcare for maternal health and their babies. In order to fulfill the needs of them, an accessible health facility that provides ANC with qualified services for the community is needed. This study aims to determine the utilization of maternal health services as preparation for safe delivery. Analysis of this study used the data from National Health Indicator Survey (Sirkesnas) 2016 and Village Potential Census (Podes) 2014. The analysis technique was multivariable logistic regression. The results showed that the use of qualified ANC tended to be used by mothers who were examined by midwives in health centers, highly educated mothers, those who were living in moderate and good neighborhoods, not living in slums (social environment) and residing in Java-Bali region. It can be concluded that midwives and location of ANC provided important role to improve the utilization of ANC services as an ideal preparation for safe delivery.

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Socio-economic factors associated with maternal health-seeking behaviours among women from poor households in rural Egypt

Cited by 23 publications

References 46 publications

Determinants of attending antenatal care at least four times in rural Ghana: analysis of a cross-sectional survey

Determinants of attending antenatal care at least four times in rural Ghana: analysis of a cross-sectional survey

Factors Associated with Maternal and Child Health Services Uptake and Their Association with Health Outcomes in Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe

Pelayanan Pemeriksaan Kehamilan Berkualitas Yang Dimanfaatkan Ibu Hamil Untuk Persiapan Persalinan Di Indonesia

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