Background Poor maternal health delivery in developing countries results in more than half
a million maternal deaths during pregnancy, childbirth or within a few weeks of delivery. This
is partly due to unavailability and low utilization of maternal healthcare services in limited-
resource settings. The aim of this study was to investigate the access and utilization of
maternal healthcare in Amansie-West district in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Methods An
analytical cross-sectional study, involving 720 pregnant women systematically sampled from …

Objectives The objective of this study was to investigate the access and utilization of
maternal healthcare in Amansie-West district in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Methods
Methods: An analytical cross-sectional study, involving 720 pregnant women systematically
sampled from antenatal clinics in five sub-districts was conducted from February to May
2015 in the Amansie-West district. Data on participants' socio-economic characteristics,
knowledge level and access and utilization of maternal health care services were collected …