Trends and correlates of maternal, newborn and child health services utilization in primary healthcare facilities: an explorative ecological study using DHIMSII data from one district in the Volta region of Ghana.
Robert Alhassan KabaSeth Owusu-AgyeiEvelyn Korkor AnsahMargaret GyapongAnthony AshinyoMary Eyram AshinyoEdward Nketiah-AmponsahEdem Akorli-AdzimahEdith EkporPublished in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth (2020)
Targeted health system and community level interventions alongside progressive frontline health staff motivation and retention strategies could further enhance enrollment and retention of mothers in pre-natal and postnatal care services throughout the continuum of care to guarantee better MNCH health outcomes. Investments in universal coverage for quality ANC services has the potential to enhance utilization of supervised deliveries and post-natal care services such as immunizations.
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