Inequities in Antenatal Care, and Individual and Environmental Determinants of Utilization at National and Sub-national Level in Pakistan: A Multilevel Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nationally representative surveys are vital for gauging progress in health and planning health services. However, often marred with inadequate analysis to provide any guidance to health policy and planning. Most recent Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey (PDHS) 2012-2013 is an inclusive nationally representative investigation. Nonetheless, its published report offers limited evidence regarding antenatal care (ANC). Furthermore, after 18th constitutional amendment, policies are principally made at provincial level in Pakistan; therefore, it is imperative to have contextual evidence at sub-national level to feed programs and policies.

Methods

We analysed 7142 women with a recent birth, to assess the individual and environmental determinants of ANC, adapting Ander

SUBMITTER: Sahito A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6077283 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature