scholarly journals Does early childbearing affect utilization of antenatal care services and infant birth weight: Evidence from West and Central African Region

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vera Sagalova ◽  
Anne-Sophie Le Dain ◽  
Till Bärnighausen ◽  
Noel Marie Zagre ◽  
Sebastian Vollmer
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Antenatal Care ◽  
African Region ◽  
Early Childbearing ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Infant Birth

scholarly journals The Correlation of Maternal Factors and The Quality of Antenatal Care Services With Low Birth Weight Babies In Health Facilities Level I

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 103
Author(s):  
Wira Meiriza ◽  
Aladin Aladin ◽  
Edison Edison
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Maternal Health ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Maternal Age ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Maternal Factors ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Low Birth Weight Babies

Infant Mortality Rate in West Sumatra still increased from 96 cases in 2015 becomes 111 cases in 2016. One of the contributors to this was the case of Low Birth Weight Babies (LBWB), wich is birth weight < 2500 grams. Causative factors of LBWB are derived from maternal factors because it is related to fetal growth, starting from the moment of conception until the baby is born. Maternal health is very influential towards the growth and development of the fetus. In addition, Antenatal Care is also require to monitor maternal health. Antenatal service care quality can detect the occurrence of risk in pregnancy. This study aims to determine the relationship of maternal factors based on maternal age, parity, distance of pregnancy, complications of pregnancy, economic status, nutritional status, anemia status, antenatal care implementation and the quality of antenatal care services with LBWB incidence on health facilities level 1 in Padang City.This study used a comparative cross-sectional design totalling 72 respondents consisting of a group of mothers who gave birth to babies with birth weight < 2500 grams and ≥ 2500 grams using consecutive sampling technique. Then conducted interviews and observations by using questionnaires as well as data processing were carried out using SPSS. The results showed there was a correlation between pregnancy complications (p = 0.033), anemia status (p = 0.016) and the implementation of antenatal care (p = 0.000) with the incidence of LBWB, while the unrelated were maternal age (p = 0.405), parity (p = 1,000), pregnancy distance (p = 1,000), economic status (p = 0.637), nutritional status (p = 0.326), and quality of antenatal care services (p = 0.812).The conclusion of this study is that there is no correlation between the quality of antenatal care services and the incidence of LBWB, and the implementation of antenatal care is the dominant factor related with the incidence of LBWB in Padang City.

FACTORS INFLUENCING LOW BIRTH WEIGHT AND PREMATURITY IN BOTSWANA

2001 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 391-403 ◽  
Author(s):  
GOBOPAMANG LETAMO ◽  
ROLANG MAJELANTLE
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Pregnancy Termination ◽  
Place Of Birth ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Frequent Attendance ◽  
Unmarried Motherhood

The purpose of this study was to investigate the socioeconomic, biological and behavioural factors influencing low birth weight and prematurity in Botswana. Data were from the Botswana Obstetric Record covering the years 1990 to 1995, and were analysed with both descriptive statistics and multivariate analysis. The study found that the major positive risk factors for low birth weight were: late and less frequent attendance of antenatal care services, having experienced pregnancy termination before, low or no education, unmarried motherhood and place of birth. With regard to prematurity, age, late and less frequent attendance of antenatal care services, unmarried motherhood and place of birth were found to be the major positive risk factors. The importance of early and regular antenatal care attendance, marriage and place of birth cut across both low birth weight and prematurity.

scholarly journals A cross sectional study for utilisation of antenatal care services and its association to birth weight of babies in a tertiary care centre in Western India

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (8) ◽  
pp. 3519 ◽  
Author(s):  
Priyanka D. Jogia ◽  
Kaushik K. Lodhiya
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Preterm Births ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Education Status ◽  
Lower Education

Background: Low birth weight is a major public health problem in India. Amongst several factors affecting birth weight, the two crucial factors are demographic characteristics of mothers and utilisation of antenatal care services. Identification of these bottlenecks will help in forming suitable strategies to mitigate the problem of low birth weight in developing countries.Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in a medical college hospital of Gujarat. All the mothers admitted in maternity ward for delivery during July 2017 and had given informed consent, were involved in the study. Interview consisted of demographic characteristic of mothers, utilisation of antenatal services and records of pregnancy outcome. Data were entered in excel 2010 and analysed using Epi info 7.2. Strength of association between LBW and risk factors was obtained using odds ratio test.Results: Majority of the mothers had registered for antenatal care within the first trimester (78%) and had taken minimum of four ANC visits (93%). One fifth (18%) of the mothers had babies weighing less than 2.5 kgs. Lower education status of mothers, multigravida, and mothers with less than four ANC visits, preterm births and female foetus were significantly at higher risk of low birth weight as compared to their counterparts.Conclusions: The factors determining LBW were lower education status of mothers, multigravidity, inadequate ANC visits, preterm births and female sex of foetus. We recommend that increasing the education status of masses, particularly of females and ensuring adequate ANC utilisation will reduce the problem of LBW. 

scholarly journals Utilization of antenatal health care services and its impact on birth weight of newborn in rural area of Western Rajasthan, India

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 680 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandeep Kumar Uppadhaya ◽  
Neha Agrawal ◽  
Suman Bhansali ◽  
Kapil Garg ◽  
Mahendra Singh
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Rural Area ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Nuclear Family ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Antenatal Visits

Background: Antenatal care is an important component of reproductive and child health but has not been utilized to the full extent in India. The study is aimed to assess the utilization of antenatal health care services by mothers and its impact on birth weight of their newborn.Methods: A community based cross sectional study was conducted in a rural area of Jodhpur, Rajasthan. A total of 198 women of study area who have delivered between 1st July 2013 to 30thJune 2014 (12 months period) were interviewed by pre-designed and semi-structured questionnaire by door to door approach.Results: Present study showed that 100% of mothers registered their pregnancy in any health facility and 56.6% were registered in 2nd trimester. Only 32.8% mothers had received four or more antenatal visits. Only 26.26% mothers had utilized full antenatal care (minimum four antenatal visits, minimum one TT and minimum 100 IFA tablet taken) during pregnancy. The prevalence of low birth weight was 12.6%. Proportion of LBW babies was more (15.9%) in mothers who had not availed of full antenatal care. This difference was statistically significantly (P<0.05).Conclusions: The important factors related to low utilization of Antenatal services were lower socioeconomic status, lower literacy of mothers, working mothers, parity and nuclear family. The findings of this study may be utilized by the health managers and health care providers to address the problem of low ANC coverage.

scholarly journals Knowledge and utilisation of preconception care and associated factors among women in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alemu Degu Ayele ◽  
Habtamu Gebrehana Belay ◽  
Bekalu Getnet Kassa ◽  
Mulugeta Dile Worke
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Preconception Care ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Database Systems ◽  
Child Health Services ◽  
Measurement Tool ◽  
Care Services

Abstract Background Preconception care is the provision of biomedical, behavioural, and social health interventions provided to women and couples before conception. However, in Ethiopia, little is known and practised to support preconception care. Therefore, this study aimed to assess women’s knowledge and utilisation of preconception care and its associated factors in Ethiopia using systematic review and meta-analysis. Method In the current meta-analysis, variables were searched from different electronic database systems, which included PubMed, Google Scholar, EMBASE, HINAR, Scopus, Web of Sciences, and Grey literature. Data were extracted using a standardised data collection measurement tool. The data were analysed by using STATA 14 statistical software. I2 tests assessed heterogeneity between the studies. A random-effect model was used to forecast the pooled knowledge and utilisation of preconception care. Results Thirteen full-text studies were included. The pooled prevalence of knowledge and utilisation of preconception care among women in Ethiopia was 30.95% and 16.27% respectivelly. Secondary education (OR = 2.78, 95% CI,2.01–3.85), college and above (OR = 5.05, 95% CI,2.70–9.44), and antenatal care (OR = 3.89, 95% CI, 1.69–8.98) were significantly associated with knowledge level whereas; age (OR = 2.43, 95% CI, 1.30–4.53) and knowledge on preconception care (OR = 3.95, 95% CI,2.35–6.62) were positively associated with utilisation of preconception. Conclusions Women’s level of knowledge and utilisation of preconception care was significantly low. Educational status and antenatal care follow-up were factors shown to affect knowledge of preconception care. Age and having a sound knowledge of preconception care indicated a significant association towards utilisation of preconception care. Thus, integrating preconception care strategies and policies that can address all the components of preconception care services with other maternal and child health services will be essential when designing effective implementation strategies to improve preconception care uptake. Besides this, advocating for better education for women, awareness creation, and increasing antenatal care services are essential. Prospero registration: CRD42020218062

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