Knowledge of pregnancy complications and utilization of antenatal care services in Rwanda

Daniel Kpienbaareh, Raymond Elikplim Kofinti, Irenius Konkor, Daniel Amoak, Moses Mosonsieyiri Kansanga and Isaac Luginaah

International Journal of Health Planning and Management, 2022, vol. 37, issue 3, 1680-1693

Abstract: Background While Rwanda's progress towards achieving the maternal health care targets of the Sustainable Development Goals is impressive, evidence of women’s limited utilization of antenatal care (ANC) services in the context of an improved health care system provides an opportunity for exploring other essential but less highlighted factors that may shape ANC service utilization. In this study, we examined the association between women’s knowledge of pregnancy complications and the utilization of maternal health services. Methods We employed logistic regression analysis using the 2015 Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey data. Our analytical sample consisted of women (n = 5883) in their reproductive ages (15–49 years). Three maternal health care indicators, namely, timing of first ANC visit, number of ANC visits, and place of delivery, were explored. We controlled for the effects of socioeconomic and demographic characteristics, including marital status, place of residence and age. Results The results show that women with no knowledge of pregnancy complications were less likely to utilize ANC services within the first trimester (odds ratio [OR] = 0.76, p

Date: 2022
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