Antenatal care utilization and its associated factors in Somalia: a cross-sectional study.
Antenatal care
Breastfeeding
Health facility delivery
Pregnancy
Somalia
Journal
BMC pregnancy and childbirth
ISSN: 1471-2393
Titre abrégé: BMC Pregnancy Childbirth
Pays: England
ID NLM: 100967799
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
12 Aug 2023
12 Aug 2023
Historique:
received:
28
12
2022
accepted:
24
07
2023
medline:
14
8
2023
pubmed:
13
8
2023
entrez:
12
8
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
WHO recommends attending minimum four ANC consultations during pregnancy to ensure early detection of complications. The objective of this study was to quantify ANC attendance and factors associated with it. Participants were randomly selected using the WHO Cluster survey methodology in Southern and Central Somalia. A paper-print questionnaire was used to collect all data. Outcomes of interest were: access to at least one ANC consultation, completion of at least four ANC consultations, initiation of breastfeeding and place of delivery, while exposures included factors related to the latest pregnancy and demographic characteristics. Associations were assessed through logistic regression. Seven hundred ninety-two women answered the questionnaire; 85% attended at least one and 23% at least four ANC consultations, 95% started breastfeeding and 51% had an institutional delivery. Encouragement to attend ANC increased the odds of attending at least one consultation (aOR = 8.22, 95%CI 4.36-15.49), while negative attitude of husband or family decreased the odds (aOR = 0.33, 95%CI 0.16-0.69). Knowing there is a midwife increased the odds of at least four visits (aOR = 1.87, 95%CI 1.03-3.41). Attending at least four consultations increased the odds of delivering in a health structure (aOR = 1.50, 95%CI 1.01-2.24), and attending at least one consultation was associated with higher odds of initiating breastfeeding (aOR = 2.69, 95%CI 1.07-6.74). Family has a strong influence in women's ANC attendance, which increases the likelihood of institutional delivery and initiating breastfeeding. Women and families need to have access to information about benefits and availability of services; potential solutions can include health education and outreach interventions.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
WHO recommends attending minimum four ANC consultations during pregnancy to ensure early detection of complications. The objective of this study was to quantify ANC attendance and factors associated with it.
METHODS
METHODS
Participants were randomly selected using the WHO Cluster survey methodology in Southern and Central Somalia. A paper-print questionnaire was used to collect all data. Outcomes of interest were: access to at least one ANC consultation, completion of at least four ANC consultations, initiation of breastfeeding and place of delivery, while exposures included factors related to the latest pregnancy and demographic characteristics. Associations were assessed through logistic regression.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Seven hundred ninety-two women answered the questionnaire; 85% attended at least one and 23% at least four ANC consultations, 95% started breastfeeding and 51% had an institutional delivery. Encouragement to attend ANC increased the odds of attending at least one consultation (aOR = 8.22, 95%CI 4.36-15.49), while negative attitude of husband or family decreased the odds (aOR = 0.33, 95%CI 0.16-0.69). Knowing there is a midwife increased the odds of at least four visits (aOR = 1.87, 95%CI 1.03-3.41). Attending at least four consultations increased the odds of delivering in a health structure (aOR = 1.50, 95%CI 1.01-2.24), and attending at least one consultation was associated with higher odds of initiating breastfeeding (aOR = 2.69, 95%CI 1.07-6.74).
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Family has a strong influence in women's ANC attendance, which increases the likelihood of institutional delivery and initiating breastfeeding. Women and families need to have access to information about benefits and availability of services; potential solutions can include health education and outreach interventions.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37573367
doi: 10.1186/s12884-023-05871-4
pii: 10.1186/s12884-023-05871-4
pmc: PMC10422779
doi:
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Journal Article
Langues
eng
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