Effectiveness of eight or more antenatal contacts on health facility delivery and early postnatal care in low- and middle-income countries: a propensity score matching.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite progress in reducing maternal and child mortality, many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) still experience an unacceptably high level of the problem. The World Health Organization (WHO) recently recommended pregnant women should have at least eight antenatal care visits (ANC8+) with a trained healthcare provider as a key strategy to promote pregnant women's health. Antenatal care is an imperative factor for subsequent maternal healthcare utilization such as health facility delivery and early postnatal care (EPNC). This study aimed to examine the net impact of ANC8+ visits on health facility delivery and EPNC in LMICs using a propensity score matching analysis.

Methods

We used the recent Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) datasets from 19 LMICs. Wom

SUBMITTER: Chilot D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10401271 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature