Quality of antenatal care and associated factors among pregnant women in East Africa using Demographic and Health Surveys: A multilevel analysis.
Temam Beshir RaruGalana Mamo AyanaNebiyu BahiruAlemayehu DeressaAddisu AlemuAbdi BirhanuMohammed YuyaBedasa Taye MergaBelay NegashShiferaw LettaPublished in: Women's health (London, England) (2022)
The magnitude of antenatal care quality was low in East Africa. Age, level of education, wealth index, birth order, husband/partners' level of education, residence, and living countries were among the factors associated with the quality of antenatal care. It would be useful to increase financial support strategies that enable mothers from poor households to use health services and enhance women's understanding of the significance of antenatal care utilization through health education targeting both women and partners with no education is very crucial.
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