An assessment of adequate quality antenatal care and its determinants in India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Antenatal care (ANC) is an important component in the continuum of care. Providing adequate quality ANC is necessary to prevent maternal and newborn mortality. The coverage of ANC has increased significantly in the last decade in India, but a mere increase in coverage is insufficient if the issue of quality is not simultaneously addressed. This study examines the change in each component of quality ANC between 2015-16 and 2019-21, highlights the factors associated with adequate quality ANC, and observes the state- and district-level distribution of adequate quality ANC during 2019-21.

Methods

This study is based on data from the two most recent rounds of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS), the Indian equivalent of the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS). Th

SUBMITTER: Nihal S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11515398 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature