Barriers and facilitators to antenatal care services utilisation in Somaliland: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore the barriers and facilitators of antenatal care (ANC) utilisation in Somaliland.

Design

An exploratory qualitative study design.

Setting

Various settings were considered for study including maternal and child health clinics, hospitals and community.

Methods

74 study participants including 33 pregnant women, 22 healthcare providers, 10 community elders and ten religious leaders were purposively selected. Data was collected via focus group discussion and in-depth interviews in the local Somali language. The data was audio recorded, transcribed verbatim, translated into English and imported into NVivo V.12 software. Thematic framework analysis was used to assess barriers and facilitators of ANC utilisation.

Results

Six main themes were

SUBMITTER: Abdiwali SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11535687 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature