Effects of irregular antenatal care attendance in primiparas on the perinatal outcomes: a cross sectional study

Abbas, Ahmed M.; Rabeea, Mona; Hafiz, Hamida A. Abdel; Ahmed, Nadia

doi:10.17077/2154-4751.1341

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“…Similarly, according to Abbas et al (2017), women who irregularly attends antenatal care during their pregnancy period stands at a higher probability of experiencing pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia, eclampsia and anemia. All these factors contribute to an increase in maternal mortality besides higher adverse birth outcomes of preterm birth, low birth weight and stillbirth.…”

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Factors associated with antenatal care service utilization among women with children under five years in Sunyani Municipality, Ghana

Freda

Sekyere²

2021

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Background: Maternal and neonatal mortality remains a public health burden around the globe most especially in developing countries. A well utilized antenatal care (ANC) is however among the identified interventions to reduce this burden of maternal and neonatal mortality rates. A lot of factors therefore predispose, enable and cause mothers to identify the need to utilize this service (ANC). Aims/objectives: The aim of this study was to determine factors associated with the utilization of ANC service among postpartum mothers in the Sunyani municipality. Methods: This study employed descriptive cross-sectional survey design. A semi-structured questionnaire consisting of demographic profile of the respondents, their knowledge about ANC services and the level of ANC utilization. Logistic regression analysis techniques and chi-square were used for the categorical variables to examine the associations between the dependent and independent variables. Data analysis was done using the Statistical Package for Social Science software (SPSS) version 22. Results: Majority (87%) of postpartum mothers in the Sunyani municipality attended ANC at least once during their last pregnancy of which 95.6% had four or more visits and 77.1% initiated their ANC attendance within their first trimester. It was further observed that 97.3% of the mothers had good knowledge about ANC. Marital status and ANC knowledge were found to be significantly associated with ANC attendance. Husbands were found to be poorly involved in ANC services in the Sunyani municipality. Conclusion: Marital status and ANC knowledge predisposes most mothers to utilize ANC services. Hence, health education activities about ANC services and its importance should be channeled more to areas where ANC utilization is low.

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Factors associated with antenatal care service utilization among women with children under five years in Sunyani Municipality, Ghana

Freda

Sekyere²

2021

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“…Taking women's dietary habits, health knowledge, economic power and cultural background is vital. So, women who do not attend antenatal care, or who do so late are more prone to preeclampsia, eclampsia and anaemia besides severe birth outcomes including preterm births, low birth and stillbirth [10,11]. As has been the preoccupation of most studies in antenatal care, reasons have been adduced, and determinants identified as causative to the underutilization of ANC [12][13][14].…”

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Improving Antenatal and Postnatal Attendance: Beyond Theory to Practical Solutions

Ndugbu

2019

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Section: The Burden Of Underutilization Of the Ancmentioning

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Improving Antenatal and Postnatal Attendance: Beyond Theory to Practical Solutions

Ndugbu

Madukwe

2019

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Effects of irregular antenatal care attendance in primiparas on the perinatal outcomes: a cross sectional study

Cited by 13 publications

References 4 publications

Factors associated with antenatal care service utilization among women with children under five years in Sunyani Municipality, Ghana

Factors associated with antenatal care service utilization among women with children under five years in Sunyani Municipality, Ghana

Improving Antenatal and Postnatal Attendance: Beyond Theory to Practical Solutions

Improving Antenatal and Postnatal Attendance: Beyond Theory to Practical Solutions

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