Prevalence and determinants of maternal healthcare utilisation among young women in sub-Saharan Africa: cross-sectional analyses of demographic and health survey data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Maternal health constitutes high priority agenda for governments across the world. Despite efforts by various governments in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the sub-region still records very high maternal mortality cases. Meanwhile, adequate utilization of maternal healthcare (antenatal care [ANC], skilled birth attendance [SBA], and Postnatal care [PNC]) plays a vital role in achieving improved maternal health outcomes. We examined the prevalence and determinants of maternal healthcare utilization among young women in 28 sub-Saharan African countries using data from demographic and health surveys.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study of 43,786 young women aged 15-24 years from the most recent demographic and health surveys of 28 sub-Saharan African countries. We ad

SUBMITTER: Bain LE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8981812 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature