Evaluation of a group antenatal care intervention in two Northern Nigerian states: Quasi-experimental study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), group antenatal care (gANC) has the potential to reshape the traditional antenatal care (ANC) service delivery model, enhancing the care experience for both women and providers. ANC non-utilization rates are high in some parts of Nigeria, the evidence-based gANC program offers a structured yet flexible model that may increase maternal and child healthcare utilization which may in turn improve outcomes.

Methods

This is a longitudinal study of women who participated in the gANC program at healthcare facilities sampled in Kaduna and Kano states, Nigeria. We plan to follow this longitudinal cohort over 3 time points of 18 months and to use data on participation in the gANC program as an independent variable to predict progra

SUBMITTER: Evans WD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12507231 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature