Intimate partner violence and timely antenatal care visits in sub-Saharan Africa.
Richard Gyan AboagyeAbdul-Aziz SeiduBernard Yeboah-Asiamah AsareCollins AduBright Opoku AhinkorahPublished in: Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique (2022)
Findings from the study indicate the role of IPV in timely ANC visit in sub-Saharan Africa. To enhance timely ANC visits, there is the need for policy makers to strengthen and enforce the implementation of policies that alleviate IPV during pregnancy. Education and sensitization of married and cohabiting women and men on the negative effects of IPV on timely ANC should be done using media sources such as television. Inequalities in timely ANC can be eliminated through the provision and strengthening of existing maternal health policies such as health insurance.
Keyphrases
- intimate partner violence
- healthcare
- public health
- health insurance
- quality improvement
- affordable care act
- pregnant women
- palliative care
- mental health
- primary care
- pregnancy outcomes
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- drinking water
- climate change
- risk assessment
- metabolic syndrome
- preterm birth
- chronic pain
- health information
- physical activity
- middle aged
- adipose tissue
- pain management
- human health