Does women's empowerment and socio-economic status predict adequacy of antenatal care in sub-Saharan Africa?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Quality and adequate antenatal care (ANC) are key strategies necessary to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 3.1. However, in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), there is a paucity of evidence on the role women's empowerment and socio-economic status play in ANC attendance. This study aimed to examine whether women's empowerment and socio-economic status predict the adequacy of ANC in SSA.

Methods

Data from the recent Demographic and Health Surveys (DHSs) of 10 countries in SSA were used for the study. We included countries with a survey dataset compiled between 2018 and 2020. We included 57 265 women with complete observations on variables of interest in the study. Frequencies and percentages were used to summarize the results of the coverage of adequate ANC services acr

SUBMITTER: Aboagye RG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10911537 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature