Poor use of postnatal care service at health facilities in rural Southern Benin: What factors should we target?
Journal Title: The Journal of Community Health Management - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 3
Abstract
Postnatal consultation helps to early detect maternal and newborn pathologies in postpartum In lowmiddle income countries such as Benin postnatal consultation rates are quite low This is even more alarming in rural areas This study aims to search factors associated with postnatal care visit A crosssectional study conducted in Smkpodji southern Benin included 339 women who have delivered between January 2015 and January 2016 Sociodemographic information and data concerning women gynecological status and health center services management have been analyzed by logistic regression Postnatal care visit rate was 1268 Primiparous mothers OR257 115302 communication session of change of behavior OR198 162314 secondary level of education OR123 107211 and good quality of reception at health center OR175 125345 were significant determinants of postnatal care visit We lightened the benefit effect of communication session during antepartum These strategies need to be strengthened by targeting older women It is also necessary to increase the level of education of womenKeywords Postpartum care visit Maternal and child risk Communication session Level of education Quality of health service management
Authors and Affiliations
PADONOU Sètondji Géraud Roméo, AGUEMON Badirou, TOGNIFODE Mèdessè Véronique, DAMIEN Georgia, AYELO Paul
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- EP ID EP486895
- DOI 10.18231/2394-2738.2018.0033
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