The burden and predictors of late antenatal booking in a rural setting in Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence and key predictors of late booking among pregnant women accessing antenatal care services in a rural district of Ghana.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Methods

Data on demographic characteristics, knowledge of accessing antenatal care services and booking gestation were collected from 163 randomly selected pregnant women accessing accessing antenatal care in rural Ghana from 1 March 2022 to 30 April 2022 using a structured questionnaire. The chi-square and logistic regression were used to explore associations between exposure and dependent variables.

Results

The prevalence of late accessing antenatal care booking among study participants was 44.8% (73/163). About 79.1% (129/163) of them had adequate knowled

SUBMITTER: Oduro CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10006594 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature