Availability and readiness of healthcare facilities and their effects on antenatal care services uptake in Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3.7 aims to ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive healthcare services, where antenatal care (ANC) is a core component. This study aimed to examine the influence of health facility availability and readiness on the uptake of four or more ANC visits in Bangladesh.

Methods

The 2017/18 Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey data were linked with the 2017 Health Facility Survey and analyzed in this study. The associations of health facility-level factors with the recommended number of ANC uptakes were determined. A multilevel mixed-effect logistic regression model was used to determine the association, adjusting for potential confounders.

Results

Nearly 44% of mothers reported four or more ANC uptakes, with signi

SUBMITTER: Khan MN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10996239 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature