The Lancet Nigeria Commission: investing in health and the future of the nation

I Abubakar, SL Dalglish, B Angell, O Sanuade… - The Lancet, 2022 - thelancet.com
Executive summary Health is central to the development of any country. Nigeria's gross
domestic product is the largest in Africa, but its per capita income of about₦ 770 000 (US …

Determinants of antenatal care utilisation in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

IN Okedo-Alex, IC Akamike, OB Ezeanosike… - BMJ open, 2019 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives To identify the determinants of antenatal care (ANC) utilisation in sub-Saharan
Africa. Design Systematic review. Data sources Databases searched were PubMed, OVID …

Factors affecting utilization of antenatal care in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

T Tekelab, C Chojenta, R Smith, D Loxton - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background In the context of high maternal morbidity and mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa,
less than 80% of pregnant women receive antenatal care services. According to a 2016 …

Regional disparities in antenatal care utilization in Indonesia

AD Laksono, R Rukmini, RD Wulandari - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Introduction The main strategy for decreasing maternal morbidity and mortality has been
antenatal care (ANC). ANC aims to monitor and maintain the health and safety of the mother …

Association of higher educational attainment on antenatal care utilization among pregnant women in east africa using Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) from …

TB Raru, GM Ayana, HF Zakaria… - International journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction The use of antenatal care (ANC) plays a major role in minimizing maternal and
child mortality through effective and appropriate screening, preventive, or treatment …

Correlates of antenatal care utilization among women of reproductive age in sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from multinomial analysis of demographic and health …

ST Adedokun, S Yaya - Archives of Public Health, 2020 - Springer
Background Despite a global reduction of about 38% in maternal mortality rate between
2000 and 2017, sub-Saharan Africa is still experiencing high mortality among women …

Parity and the risks of adverse birth outcomes: a retrospective study among Chinese

L Lin, C Lu, W Chen, C Li, VY Guo - BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2021 - Springer
Background Nulliparity is considered to be a risk factor of preterm birth (PTB), low birth
weight (LBW) and small for gestational age (SGA). With the new two-child policy launched in …

Enablers and barriers to the utilization of antenatal care services in India

FA Ogbo, MV Dhami, EM Ude, P Senanayake… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Antenatal care (ANC) reduces adverse health outcomes for both mother and baby during
pregnancy and childbirth. The present study investigated the enablers and barriers to ANC …

Individual-, household-, and community-level factors associated with eight or more antenatal care contacts in Nigeria: Evidence from Demographic and Health Survey

M Ekholuenetale, FO Benebo, AF Idebolo - Plos one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Antenatal care (ANC) is a vital mechanism for women to obtain close attention
during pregnancy and prevent death-related issues. Moreover, it improves the involvement …

Cesarean delivery in Nigeria: prevalence and associated factors―a population-based cross-sectional study

EO Adewuyi, A Auta, V Khanal, SJ Tapshak, Y Zhao - BMJ open, 2019 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective To investigate the prevalence and factors associated with caesarean delivery in
Nigeria. Design This is a secondary analysis of the nationally representative 2013 Nigeria …