Utilisation and associated socio-demographic factors related to the maternal continuum of care in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Maternal continuum of care (MCC) is the utilisation of maternal health care services, including 4+ antenatal care (ANC) visits, skilled birth attendants (SBAs), and postnatal care (PNC). This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed the pooled proportion of MCC utilisation among women in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and its association with selected sociodemographic factors.

Methods

We identified keywords and MeSH terms related to the condition (MCC), the context (SSA), and population (women with history of childbirth) to search for published or unpublished observational studies. We used the Joanna Briggs Institute tool to extract data and the Newcastle Ottawa Scale for quality assessment. Meta-analysis was used to compute pooled estimates (MCC utilisation and odd

SUBMITTER: Kassa GM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11487490 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature