Patterns of utilization and determinants of maternal health services among women residing in low-income communities in Lagos State, Nigeria.

ABSTRACT: Maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality can be significantly prevented when women utilize health facilities for antenatal care (ANC), delivery and postnatal care; particularly in low-income communities in sub-Saharan Africa, where facility-based maternal care is underutilized. This study assessed the pattern of utilization and determinants of uptake of maternal health services among women residing in low-income communities in Lagos State, Nigeria. This was a mixed methods cross-sectional study, among women of reproductive age 15 - 49 years. Quantitative data was collected from 3,651 women using interviewer-administered questionnaires. Twenty Focus Group Discussions were carried out among 172 women. Univariate, bivariate and multinomial regression was done to identify determinants of

SUBMITTER: Olubodun T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12459838 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature