biostudies-literatureUnknown11(3)Fatima K<h4>Background</h4>Improving access to institutional delivery is crucial for reducing maternal and newborn mortality. However, government efforts to enhance maternal healthcare in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) like Bangladesh mostly contribute to a significant increase in antenatal care (ANC) uptake, while institutional delivery rates remains low, with notable urban-rural differences. We, therefore, explored the association of the place, timing, and quality of ANC with the uptake of institutional delivery services, as well as explored the urban-rural differences in these associations.<h4>Methods</h4>The study analysed data of 3,549 mothers, extracted from the 2022 Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS). The outcome variable was the utilisation of institutional delivery Heliyone42152https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11834091biostudies-literatureExploration of urban-rural disparities in institutional delivery in Bangladesh: Assessing the effect of antenatal care dynamics.PMC11834091Khan MNFatima KSarker BKRahman MTKhan MMAfalseExploration of urban-rural disparities in institutional delivery in Bangladesh: Assessing the effect of antenatal care dynamics.<h4>Background</h4>Improving access to institutional delivery is crucial for reducing maternal and newborn mortality. However, government efforts to enhance maternal healthcare in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) like Bangladesh mostly contribute to a significant increase in antenatal care (ANC) uptake, while institutional delivery rates remains low, with notable urban-rural differences. We, therefore, explored the association of the place, timing, and quality of ANC with the uptake of institutional delivery services, as well as explored the urban-rural differences in these associations.<h4>Methods</h4>The study analysed data of 3,549 mothers, extracted from the 2022 Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS). The outcome variable was the utilisation of institutional delivery 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z2025 Feb2025-04-04T08:50:58.078Z2025-04-04T08:50:58.078ZS-EPMC118340913996814110.1016/j.heliyon.2025.e42152