Factors associated with the number and timing of antenatal care visits among married women in Cameroon: evidence from the 2018 Cameroon Demographic and Health Survey.
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DOI: 10.1017/s0021932021000079
Abstract: Utilization of antenatal care (ANC) services, as part of reproductive health care, presents a lifesaving chance for health promotion and the early diagnosis and treatment of illnesses throughout pregnancy. This study examines the factors associated… read more here.
Keywords: health; women cameroon; married women; anc visits ... See more keywords
Impact of antenatal care visits on childhood immunization: a propensity score-matched analysis using nationally representative survey.
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DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmab124
Abstract: BACKGROUND Evidence has suggested a relationship between antenatal care (ANC) visits and childhood immunization coverage. However, evaluating its impact using observational data suffers from the problem of selection bias. Hence, we adopted propensity score-matched (PSM)… read more here.
Keywords: immunization; childhood immunization; impact; analysis ... See more keywords
Determinants of antenatal care use in nine sub-Saharan African countries: a statistical analysis of cross-sectional data from Demographic and Health Surveys
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-051675
Abstract: Objective To explore the factors associated with antenatal care (ANC) visits. Design A secondary data analysis from cross-sectional studies was conducted. Setting Sub-Saharan Africa. Participants 56 002 women aged 15–49 years in Ghana (3224), Kenya (10 981),… read more here.
Keywords: odds anc; anc visits; analysis cross; antenatal care ... See more keywords
Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal and perinatal health service utilisation and outcomes in Mozambique: an interrupted time series analysis
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-062975
Abstract: Objectives To measure the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal and perinatal health services and outcomes in Mozambique. Design This is an observational study analysing routine service delivery data using interrupted time series analysis.… read more here.
Keywords: time; health; facility deliveries; service ... See more keywords
Noncompliance with the WHO's Recommended Eight Antenatal Care Visits among Pregnant Women in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Multilevel Analysis
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DOI: 10.1155/2021/6696829
Abstract: Background In 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) introduced a minimum of eight antenatal care (ANC) visits for positive pregnancy outcomes. This study examined the prevalence of noncompliance with 8+ ANCvisits and its associated factors… read more here.
Keywords: noncompliance anc; noncompliance; pregnant women; anc ... See more keywords
Determinants of Focused Antenatal Care Utilization Among Women in Simiyu Region Tanzania
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DOI: 10.1177/23779608231170728
Abstract: Antenatal care (ANC) is a critical period for promoting the health of both mothers and babies. ANC visit is a key entry point for a pregnant woman to the health care system to receive health… read more here.
Keywords: health; among women; simiyu region; anc visits ... See more keywords
Empirical analysis of socio-economic determinants of maternal health services utilisation in Burundi
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DOI: 10.1186/s12884-021-04162-0
Abstract: Background Timely and appropriate health care during pregnancy and childbirth are the pillars of better maternal health outcomes. However, factors such as poverty and low education levels, long distances to a health facility, and high… read more here.
Keywords: health services; anc; maternal health; health ... See more keywords
Socioeconomic inequalities in maternal health service utilisation: a case of antenatal care in Nigeria using a decomposition approach
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DOI: 10.1186/s12889-019-7840-8
Abstract: BackgroundAntenatal care (ANC) services are critical for maternal health but Nigeria performs poorly in ANC utilisation compared to other countries in sub-Saharan Africa. This study aimed to assess socioeconomic inequalities in ANC utilisation and the… read more here.
Keywords: anc utilisation; socioeconomic inequalities; utilisation; health ... See more keywords
Regional disparities in antenatal care utilization in Indonesia
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0224006
Abstract: Introduction The main strategy for decreasing maternal morbidity and mortality has been antenatal care (ANC). ANC aims to monitor and maintain the health and safety of the mother and the fetus, detect all complications of… read more here.
Keywords: making anc; times chance; region; chance making ... See more keywords
Inferring antenatal care visit timing in low- and middle-income countries: Methods to inform potential maternal vaccine coverage
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0237718
Abstract: Background The timing of antenatal care (ANC) visits directly affect health intervention coverage and impact, especially for those interventions requiring strict gestational age windows for administration, such as maternal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine. Existing… read more here.
Keywords: anc visit; coverage; anc; vaccine ... See more keywords
Antenatal Care Visits and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes at a Hospital in Rural Western Province, Rwanda.
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DOI: 10.18926/amo/61209
Abstract: In many economically developing countries, and especially in the rural regions of sub-Saharan African coun-tries, there have been only limited investigations into the association between antenatal care (ANC) and adverse pregnancy outcomes. We obtained information… read more here.
Keywords: antenatal care; adverse pregnancy; anc visits; pregnancy ... See more keywords