Correlates of late initiation and underutilisation of the recommended eight or more antenatal care visits among women of reproductive age: insights from the 2019 Ghana Malaria Indicator Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study assessed the correlates of late initiation and underutilisation of the WHO's recommended eight or more antenatal care visits among women in Ghana.

Design

We analysed secondary data from 2163 women in the 2019 Ghana Malaria Indicator Survey, which collected data on malaria and antenatal care indicators among women of reproductive age across the previous 10 regions of Ghana.

Setting and participants

Women of reproductive age across the 10 regions of Ghana.

Main outcome measures

Late initiation and underutilisation of the recommended eight or more antenatal care visits among women of reproductive age.

Results

About half (49%) of the participants were between the ages of 25 and 34 years; mean (±SD)=30 (±7.10). The majority (57%) of the p

SUBMITTER: Anaba EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9260762 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature