Determinants of Utilization of Antenatal Care Services Among Women of Childbearing Age in Jigawa State, Nigeria.

IF 2.6 3区医学 Q2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

International Journal of Public Health Pub Date : 2024-09-17 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI:10.3389/ijph.2024.1607385

Abdulwali Sabo, Majdi M Alzoubi, Abdulhamid Yaro Saidu, Usman Sunusi Usman, Ibrahim Musa Saulawa, Khalid Al-Mugheed, Sally Mohammed Farghaly Abdelaliem, Amany Anwar Saeed Alabdullah

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Abstract

Introduction: Antenatal care (ANC) services play a crucial role in safeguarding the health of pregnant women during their reproductive years. This study aimed to evaluate the primary factors influencing the utilization of ANC among women of childbearing age in Isari town, Jigawa State.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study among 400 mothers of childbearing age, selecting them using a simple random sampling method. Data were collected using interviewer-administered questionnaires. The statistical analyses performed were descriptive analysis, Pearson's chi-square test, and binary logistic regression analysis.

Results: The majority of respondents (92.5%) indicated awareness of ANC, with a significant proportion expressing the necessity of ANC services (85.7%). 57.8% of the respondents indicated attending ANC services at least four times during pregnancy. Furthermore, the number of visits has a significant relationship with age (P < 0.001), educational level (P = 0.003), occupation (P = 0.043), mother's knowledge of pregnancy danger signs (P = 0.001), and husband's support for ANC (P < 0.001).

Conclusion: Enhancing ANC utilization will necessitate focusing on women residing in rural areas and those with limited educational attainment.

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尼日利亚吉加瓦州育龄妇女利用产前护理服务的决定因素。

引言产前护理（ANC）服务在保障孕妇育龄期健康方面发挥着至关重要的作用。本研究旨在评估影响吉加瓦州伊萨里镇育龄妇女使用产前护理服务的主要因素：我们采用简单随机抽样法对 400 名育龄母亲进行了横断面研究。数据收集采用访谈者发放问卷的方式。统计分析包括描述性分析、皮尔森卡方检验和二元逻辑回归分析：大多数受访者（92.5%）表示了解产前保健，相当大比例的受访者表示有必要接受产前保健服务（85.7%）。57.8%的受访者表示在怀孕期间至少接受过四次产前保健服务。此外，就诊次数与年龄（P < 0.001）、受教育程度（P = 0.003）、职业（P = 0.043）、母亲对妊娠危险征兆的了解程度（P = 0.001）和丈夫对产前检查的支持程度（P < 0.001）有显著关系：结论：要提高产前护理的利用率，就必须关注居住在农村地区和受教育程度有限的妇女。

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International Journal of Public Health 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生

CiteScore

4.20

自引率

2.20%

发文量

269

审稿时长

12 months

期刊介绍： The International Journal of Public Health publishes scientific articles relevant to global public health, from different countries and cultures, and assembles them into issues that raise awareness and understanding of public health problems and solutions. The Journal welcomes submissions of original research, critical and relevant reviews, methodological papers and manuscripts that emphasize theoretical content. IJPH sometimes publishes commentaries and opinions. Special issues highlight key areas of current research. The Editorial Board''s mission is to provide a thoughtful forum for contemporary issues and challenges in global public health research and practice.