Wealth and antenatal care utilization in Nigeria

Journal article

Authors/Editors

Fabgamigbe, Adeniyi

Research Areas

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES (Frascati classification)

Publication Details

Subtitle: Policy implications

Publisher: Taylor & Francis (Routledge): STM, Behavioural Science and Public Health Titles

Publication year: 2017

Journal: Health Care for Women International (0739-9332)

Volume number: 38

Issue number: 1

Start page: 17

End page: 37

Number of pages: 21

ISSN: 0739-9332

eISSN: 1096-4665

URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07399332.2016.1225743

Languages: English-United States (EN-US)

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Abstract

Antenatal care (ANC) utilization is lower in Nigeria than the African average. We investigated the relationship between wealth and utilization of ANC and also assessed other determinants associated with ANC utilization in Nigeria. Using data of the most recent births within 5 years prior to a 2012 nationally representative survey, we modeled predictors of ANC utilization. Respondents in the wealthiest quintile were over five times (aOR = 5.5 (95% CI: 4.2–7.2) more likely to adequately use ANC. The odds of ANC use were generally lower among the poor and the least educated women living in rural areas who need ANC the most.

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