Prevalence and correlates of tetanus toxoid uptake among women in sub-Saharan Africa: Multilevel analysis of demographic and health survey data.
Richard Gyan AboagyeHubert AmuRobert Kokou DowouPromise BansahIjeoma Omosede OaikhenaLuchuo Engelbert BainPublished in: PloS one (2023)
Uptake of tetanus toxoid vaccination among the women in SSA was low. Maternal age, education, current working status, parity, antenatal care visits, exposure to mass media, and wealth status influence tetanus toxoid uptake among women. Our findings suggest that health sector stakeholders in SSA must implement interventions that encourage pregnant women to have at least four antenatal care visits. Also, health policymakers in SSA could ensure that the tetanus toxoid vaccine is free or covered under national health insurance to make it easier for women from poorer households to have access to it when necessary.
Keyphrases
- pregnant women
- pregnancy outcomes
- healthcare
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- health insurance
- quality improvement
- public health
- mental health
- cervical cancer screening
- breast cancer risk
- preterm birth
- risk factors
- insulin resistance
- physical activity
- body mass index
- type diabetes
- metabolic syndrome
- health information
- social media
- electronic health record
- machine learning
- skeletal muscle
- climate change
- artificial intelligence
- big data
- human health
- weight loss
- deep learning
- weight gain