Predicting health facility delivery among women in Egypt based on antenatal care

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-99
Author(s):  
H. E. Semary ◽  
E. M. Hassneen ◽  
R. E. Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Health Facility ◽  
Facility Delivery ◽  
Health Facility Delivery

scholarly journals Maternal healthcare services use in Mwanza Region, Tanzania: A cross-sectional baseline survey

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Orwa ◽  
Michaela Mantel ◽  
Micheal Mugerwa ◽  
Sharon Brownie ◽  
Eunice Siaity Pallangyo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Health Facility ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Facility Delivery ◽  
Postpartum Care ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Antenatal Visit ◽  
Health Facility Delivery ◽  
Maternal Healthcare ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract Background: Improving maternal health by reducing maternal mortality/morbidity relates to Goal 3 of the Sustainable Development Goals. Achieving this goal is supported by antenatal care (ANC), health facility delivery, and postpartum care. This study aimed to understand levels of use and correlates of uptake of maternal healthcare services among women of reproductive age (15–49 years) in Mwanza Region, Tanzania. Methods: A cross-sectional multi-stage sampling household survey was conducted to obtain data from 1476 households in six districts of Mwanza Region. Data for the 409 women who delivered in the 2 years before the survey were analyzed for three outcomes: four or more ANC visits (ANC4+), health facility delivery, and postpartum visits. Factors associated with the three outcomes were determined using generalized estimating equations to account for clustering at the district level while adjusting for all variables. Results: Of the 409 eligible women, 58.2% attended ANC4+, 76.8% delivered in a health facility, and 43.5% attended a postpartum clinic. Women from peri-urban, island, and rural regions were less likely to have completed ANC4+ or health facility delivery compared with urban women. Education and early first antenatal visit were associated with ANC4+ and health facility delivery. Mothers from peri-urban areas and those who with health facility delivery were more likely to attend postpartum check-ups. Conclusion: Use of ANC services in early pregnancy influences the number of ANC visits, leading to higher uptake of ANC4+ and health facility delivery. Postpartum check-ups for mothers and newborns are associated with health facility delivery. Encouraging early initiation of ANC visits may increase the uptake of maternal healthcare services. Keywords: Antenatal care, health facility delivery, postpartum care, Mwanza, Tanzania

Interrelationships Between Maternal Health Services in Uganda: A Structural Equation Analysis

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth Atuhaire
Keyword(s):  
Maternal Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Health Facility ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
First Trimester ◽  
Maternal Health Services ◽  
Facility Delivery ◽  
Health Facility Delivery ◽  
Mediating Factor

Abstract Background Maternal health care and treatment services have a bearing on maternal mortality. Direct and Indirect factors affecting Maternal health outcomes therefore require understanding to enable well targeted interventions. This study, therefore, assessed the interrelationships between early antenatal care, health facility delivery and early postnatal care.Methods We investigated Maternal Health services using utilizing Antenatal care (ANC) within three months of pregnancy, Health facility delivery and utilizing postnatal care (PNC) within 48 hours after childbirth. The 2016 Uganda Demographic and Health Survey data was used. During analysis, a Generalized Structural Equation Model using logistic link and binomial family option was used. The interrelated (Endogenous) outcomes were timely ANC, health facility delivery and timely PNC.Results Timely ANC (aOR=1.04; 95% CI=0.95-1.14) and(aOR=1.1; 95% CI=1.00-1.26) was directly related to increased odds of health facility delivery and timely PNC respectively. Factors that increased the odds of timely ANC as a mediating factor for health facility delivery and timely PNC were women age 35-39 (aOR=1.18; 95% CI=0.99-1.24) compared to women age 15-19, completing primary seven (aOR=1.68; 95% CI=1.58-1.81) compared to some primary, available health workers (aOR=1.06; 95% CI=0.97-1.18), complications (aOR=2.04; 95% CI=1.89-2.26) and desire for pregnancy(aOR=1.15; 95% CI=1.03-1.36). Factors that reduced the odds of timely ANC were being married (aOR=0.93; 95% CI=0.89-1.20), distance and cost of service being problematic (aOR=0.97; 95% CI=0.85-1.1) (aOR=0.5; 95% CI=0.37-0.82) respectively. Factors that significantly influenced health facility delivery through timely ANC were; unmarried (OR=1.03; (=1.04*0.99)), distance being problematic ((aOR=1.0; (=1.04*0.97)) and complications (aOR=2.02; (=1.04*1.94)). Factors that significantly influenced timely PNC through timely ANC were; women age 35-39 (aOR=1.3; (=1.18*1.1)) compared to 15-19, completing primary seven (aOR=1.68; (=1.68*1.1))compared to some primary and service cost being problematic (aOR=0.55; (=0.5*1.1)). Surprisingly, health facility delivery was not statistically significant as a mediator for timely PNC.Conclusion Attending antenatal care within first trimester was a mediating factor for health facility delivery and early postnatal care. Interventions in maternal health should focus on factors that increase antenatal care first trimester attendance in resource limited settings. Furthermore, Government should reduce on costs of attaining all maternal health services and emphasize girl education completion.

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Antenatal Care And Health Facility Delivery

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (7) ◽  
pp. A628
Author(s):  
S Singh ◽  
P Rana ◽  
M Gollala ◽  
R Singh ◽  
MK Rai
Keyword(s):  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Health Facility ◽  
Facility Delivery ◽  
Health Facility Delivery ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Regional differentials in early antenatal care, health facility delivery and early postnatal care among women in Uganda

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4(J)) ◽  
pp. 17-30
Author(s):  
Ruth Atuhaire ◽  
Robert Wamala ◽  
Leonard. K. Atuhaire ◽  
Elizabeth Nansubuga
Keyword(s):  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Health Facility ◽  
Maternal Education ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Facility Delivery ◽  
Health Facility Delivery ◽  
Maternal Healthcare ◽  
Care Health

This study aimed at examining regional differentials in maternal healthcare services in Uganda. Using a sample of 1,521 women of reproductive ages (15-49) from Eastern and Western sub-regions of Uganda, and non-linear Oaxaca’ Blinder Multivariate Decomposition method, we assessed differentials in utilization of early antenatal care, health facility delivery and early postnatal care services among the women, henceforth, establishing main predictors of regional inequalities that will enable policymakers to make better evenly interventions and focused decisions. The study reveals that differentials in the utilization of maternal healthcare services are not only hindered by social and economic barriers, but also widespread disparities in the utilization of existing services. Significant differentials were attributed to both variation in women’s characteristics and effects of coefficients. Findings showed that the gap in early antenatal care would reduce on average by 31.6% and 34.7% of differences in availability of community health workers and media exposure respectively, were to disappear. Furthermore, the gap would increase on average by 68.8% and 12.6% in absence of the variation in effects of maternal education, and wealth respectively. The gap in health facility delivery would reduce on average by 24.6% and 37.2% of differences in community health worker availability and media exposure were to disappear respectively and increase on average by 54.9% in the absence of variations in effects of maternal education. The gap in EPNC would reduce on average by 18.5% and 17.17% of differences in maternal education and community health worker availability were to disappear respectively and increase on average by 52.8% and 8.4% in the absence of the variation in effects of maternal education and wealth respectively. Progress towards equitable maternal health care should focus more on strategies that guarantee even distribution of community health workers, broad dissemination of maternal healthcare information and girl child education completion in Uganda.

scholarly journals Trends and determinants of home delivery in Ethiopia: further multivariate decomposition analysis of 2005–2016 Ethiopian Demographic Health Surveys

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. e034786
Author(s):  
Sofonyas Abebaw Tiruneh ◽  
Ayenew Molla Lakew ◽  
Seblewongel Tigabu Yigizaw ◽  
Malede Mequanent Sisay ◽  
Zemenu Tadesse Tessema
Keyword(s):  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Birth Order ◽  
Health Facility ◽  
Health Surveys ◽  
Healthcare Facility ◽  
Home Delivery ◽  
Facility Delivery ◽  
Demographic And Health Surveys ◽  
Health Facility Delivery ◽  
Behavioural Changes

ObjectiveThis study aimed to assess the trends and factors that had contributed to the change in home delivery in Ethiopia over the last decade.Design, setting and analysisA nationally representative repeated cross-sectional survey was conducted using 2005, 2011 and 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Surveys. Multivariate decomposition logistic regression analysis was employed to identify significant factors that have been contributed to the change in home delivery. Level of statistical significance was declared at a two-sided p value <0.05.Outcome measureTrends of home delivery.ParticipantsA total of 33 482 women were included.ResultsHome delivery has been decreased by 21% over the last decade in Ethiopia. In the last decade, 39% of the decrements in home delivery attributed to change in women’s compositional characteristics. Antenatal care visits, educational status of the women and husband, birth order, religion, wealth index and distance from a health facility were the main sources of compositional change factors for the change of home delivery. Behavioural changes towards health facility delivery contributed approximately two-thirds of the decline of home delivery in Ethiopia. Antenatal care visits, birth order and religion have significantly contributed to the change of home delivery resulted from behavioural changes towards healthcare facility utilisation over the last decade.ConclusionDespite the importance of health facility delivery, a significant number of women still deliver at home in Ethiopia. Women’s compositional characteristics and behaviour changes were significantly associated with the change in home delivery. Multisectoral educational intervention is needed to change women’s attitudes towards home delivery. Antenatal care coverage and healthcare facility coverage should increase thereby to improve healthcare facility based-delivery practice. Further research needs to be done to explore the potential barriers of health facility delivery from a religious perspective.

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