Exploring antenatal care utilization and intimate partner violence in Benin - are lives at stake?

ABSTRACT:

Background

The republic of Benin ranks in the bottom third of countries recently assessed for ANC coverage and its Ministry of Family and National Solidarity (2009) reported close to 70% of Beninese women suffered abuse at least once in their lifetime. Utilization of antenatal care (ANC) services is key to positive health outcomes for both mother and infant. This study examined the impact of intimate partner violence (IPV) on the utilization of ANC services in Benin using both the basic 4 visit model (ANC-4) and the updated WHO recommended 8-visit model (ANC-8).

Methods

Data used for this study were collected from the nationally representative 2017-2018 Benin Demographic Health Survey (BDHS) on ever-partnered women aged 15-49 who had completed both reproductive maternal heal

SUBMITTER: Idriss-Wheeler D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8085473 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature