Extent of utilization and factors influencing antenatal care in rural Rajshahi.
J Prev Soc Med
; 18(1): 1-6, 1999 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-12179649
ABSTRACT
PIP This cross-sectional study determined the extent of utilization of antenatal care (ANC) and identified factors influencing utilization. The study was conducted in 9 rural hospitals in Rajshahi district, Bangladesh, among 810 recently delivered women. Data were collected using a structured interview schedule and were analyzed using simple descriptive analysis, Chi-square test, and logistic regression. Of the 810 respondents, 30.05% had antenatal checkups and 81.3% received tetanus toxoid before delivery. 69.5% of the women did not have any antenatal check-ups for reasons such as absence of complications and the feeling that it was not mandatory to have such check-ups. Important factors influencing utilization of ANC were freedom of decision-making, perception about the need for ANC, and income. There is a need for improving utilization of ANC, especially through perception improvement about ANC and freedom of decision-making.^ieng
Palavras-chave
Asia; Bangladesh; Behavior; Cross Sectional Analysis; Delivery Of Health Care; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Health; Health Services; Maternal Health Services; Maternal-child Health Services; Motivation; Population; Population Characteristics; Prenatal Care; Primary Health Care; Psychological Factors; Research Methodology; Research Report; Rural Population--women; Southern Asia; Utilization Of Health Care--women; Women
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Cuidado Pré-Natal
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População Rural
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Mulheres
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Estudos Transversais
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Motivação
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Prev Soc Med
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Article