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- Title
Nijeryalı kadınların aldığı doğum öncesi bakımın yeterliliği ve bazı ilişkili faktörler.
- Authors
Berde, Anselm Shekwagu; Uner, Sarp
- Abstract
Aim: The study aim was to apply a set of indicators to measure ANC adequacy in Nigeria and to identify key factors associated with adequacy of ANC utilization. Methods: We used cross-sectional data from the 2008 Nigerian Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS). Our study sample consisted of 9604 mothers who had a live birth in the five years preceding the survey and had at least one ANC visit. The outcome variable Adequacy of Recieved ANC (ARANC) score was computed as follows: ARANC Score=Provider × (Number of visit + Timing of first visit + Content of ANC). Were utilizing skilled provider was scored 1 and utilizing unskilled provider was scored 0, the remaining ANC attributes were given a score of 1 for adequate utilization and 0 for otherwise, such that, the maximum ARANC score was 3 and the minimum was 0. The SPSS Complex Sample General Linear Model procedure was used for both the bivariate and multivariate analysis to compare association between ARANC score and explanatory variables. Results: Most mothers had scores of 2 (46.2%) refering to mothers who had a skilled provider and 2 ANC attributes adequately. Older age, lower number of birth, living in urban area, high educational level, almost daily exposure to mass media, being currently employed, knowledge on modern contraceptive methods, higher household wealth index and easy access to health facility were positively associated with ARANC score (p<0.05). Conclusion: Interventions aimed at improving adequacy of ANC should target mothers with low socio economic status, younger mothers and rural mothers. In addition, these interventions should also cut across mothers with higher birth order, low exposure to mass media, poor knowledge of modern method of contraceptive and mothers with problem accessing health facilities.
- Publication
TAF Preventive Medicine Bulletin, 2016, Vol 15, Issue 3, p190
- ISSN
1303-734X
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.5455/pmb.1-1439556706