Utilization ofAntenatal Care (ANC) Services andPlace ofDelivery amongMarket Women inEbonyi State
Journal Title: International Journal Of Medical Science And Clinical Research Studies - Year 2022, Vol 2, Issue 07
Abstract
Background: Antenatal care is a basic but specialized care givento every pregnant woman for a positivepregnancy experience and better outcome. Adequate health education, adequate provision of basic health facilities in every community and affordability of the services will go a long way to improving the acceptability and uptake ofthis essential services with resultant improvement in the feto-maternal outcome.Aim:The aim of the study was to determine the level of utilization of antenatal services among the market women in Abakpa Main Market of Abakalikki, Ebonyi State.Methodology: The study was a cross-sectional study of consenting market women of child bearing age who were either pregnant or had had a baby in the past5 years.Data analysis:Data collected from the study was analyzed with the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) computer software Version 20.0 for Windows. Results were presented using tables, frequencies andpercentages.Results:The result from the study showed that of the 200 women sampled, 165(82.5%) attended ANC in a certified health facility whereas 35(17.5%) did not. It also revealed that 195(97.5%) of the women were willing to deliver or delivered in a certified health facility while only 5(2.5%) were willingto or delivered in theirhome, traditional birth attendants orachurch.Conclusion:Antenatal care is a critical aspect of maternal health with implications on the eventual feto-maternal outcome. Proper health education and provision of basic health facilities in every community will improve ANC uptake among our women for a positive pregnancy experience and better pregnancy outcome
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Odugu BU ,OnyekpaIJ ,Nwekoyo CV ,Nweze SO, EzenwezeM
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