Maternal Health Care Utilization in Jordan: A Study of Patterns and Determinants

Obermeyer, Carla Makhlouf; Potter, Joseph E.

doi:10.2307/1966644

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“…Several studies in other countries demonstrated that education of women was an important determinant of ANC use . [16][17][18][19] The findings of the present study also showed that education of mothers is an important determinant of ANC visits during pregnancy. A study in rural Bangladesh confirmed that higher education was associated with the higher use of ANC.…”

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Factors associated with use of antenatal care services in a rural area of Bangladesh

Shahjahan

Chowdhury

Akter

et al. 2013

SE Asia J. Pub. Health

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Antenatal care (ANC) includes care during pregnancy, should begin from the early stages of pregnancy. ANC allows management of pregnancy, detection and treatment of complications, and promotion of better maternal and child health. This study assessed the factors relating to maternal healthcare practices in rural Bangladesh and examined the association between use of antenatal care services and socio-demographic variables of rural women. A community based cross-sectional study was conducted in Madhupur upazila of Tangail district. Postnatal mothers who visited the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) centers constituted as sampling frame and selected. The sample size was determined based available information on the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS) 2007. In total 360 randomly selected postnatal mothers were interviewed using structured questionnaire for collecting information on demographic characteristics, knowledge on ANC and practices. The mean (±SD) age of the respondents was 24(±4.4) years. Most (95.6%) of them were housewives. Twenty-two percent of the respondents were from the poorest socioeconomic class. Mothers who had one living child had the highest percentage of adequate ANC use compared to those who had two or more living children. Access to mass media (newspapers and TV) had a positive significant (p<0.001) effect on the use of ANC services. The results of logistic regression analysis showed that, after adjusting other factors, respondents who had secondary-level education were 4.5 times more likely to use ANC adequately compared to those who had no education. The findings suggested that education of the mothers is an important determinant of ANC visits during pregnancy. Therefore, information, education and communication on ANC must be intensified in order to reach the rural mothers. Antenatal care (ANC), which includes care during pregnancy, should begin from the early stages of pregnancy. Women can access ANC services either by visiting a health centre where such services are available or from health workers during their domiciliary visits. One of the most important components of ANC is to offer information and advice to women about pregnancy-related complications and possible curative measures for the early detection and management of complications. Keywords:

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Factors associated with use of antenatal care services in a rural area of Bangladesh

Shahjahan

Chowdhury

Akter

et al. 2013

SE Asia J. Pub. Health

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“…However in some of the preliminary studies found that age at marriage was not a significant predictor of utilization of ANC [30].…”

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“…According to some study, Place of residence was a statistically significant factor for adopting and continuing ANC. Pregnant women from urban areas used ANC more than their rural counterpart [22,24,30]. Women in urban areas were more likely to use antenatal care from a healthcare professional in Ethiopia [27].…”

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Frequency and Timing of Antenatal Care Visits and Its Impact on Neonatal Mortality in EAG States of India

Gupta¹,

Talukdar²

2017

J Neonatal Biol

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The study aims to examine the association between frequency of antenatal care visits and neonatal mortality in EAG states and to explore the relationship between the timing of first antenatal care visit in the trimester and neonatal mortality in EAG states of India. The study uses data from the third round of National Family Health Survey NFHS-3. The timing of the first antenatal visit and the relative number of ANC visits received by the women is studied separately. Logistic regression is applied to find an association between continuity, the timing of ANC received and neonatal birth outcome. Results explain significant association between mothers receiving ANC 4-9 visits had experienced a lower risk of neonatal mortality. Mothers who received antenatal care visit from the first trimester experienced lest pregnancy outcomes and neonatal deaths.

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“…The important role of these elements in improving reproductive health of women is undisputed (WHO, 1989;Magadi, Madise and Rodrigues, 2000). Furthermore, several studies have shown the importance of providing health care services to mothers during and after pregnancy (Ben Yousssef and Wessen, 1974;Abbas and Walker, 1986;Kwast et al, 1986;Obermeyer and Potter, 1991;Bhatia, 1993). For example, the lack of antenatal care services is associated with maternal mortality (Bhatia, 1993), particularly mortality related to eclampsia, poor birth outcomes (Abou-Zahr and Wardlaw, 2003), and higher risk of perinatal and neonatal mortality (Ramachandran, 1989).…”

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Do individual and program factors matter in the utilization of maternal care services in rural India? A theoretical approach

Sunil

Rajaram²,

Zottarelli

2006

Social Science & Medicine

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Current studies on the utilization of maternal care services in India focus on individual factors. In the present study, we use the theoretical model developed by Andersen and Newman (1973) to understand the utilization of maternal care services in rural areas of India. This theoretical model accommodates individual, and program (or system factors) to study health care utilization. Data collected through the National Family Health Survey-2 are used in the present study. The study results suggest that in addition to individual characteristics, program and system factors influence the utilization of maternal care in rural areas. Program factors, particularly educational activities promoting the benefits of maternal care services carried out through Mahila Mandal and Anganwadi Centers, are important in increasing the use of maternal care services in rural areas. Additionally, the results indicate that the mere presence of a private health care facility need not necessarily improve utilization. Increase in utilization is observed among households if the health worker visited these households during pregnancy. More statespecific studies incorporating both program and individual characteristics are recommended to further strengthen our understanding of the utilization of health care services in general and maternal care services specifically.

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Maternal Health Care Utilization in Jordan: A Study of Patterns and Determinants

Cited by 96 publications

References 27 publications

Factors associated with use of antenatal care services in a rural area of Bangladesh

Factors associated with use of antenatal care services in a rural area of Bangladesh

Frequency and Timing of Antenatal Care Visits and Its Impact on Neonatal Mortality in EAG States of India

Do individual and program factors matter in the utilization of maternal care services in rural India? A theoretical approach

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