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Multilevel Modelling of the Individual and Regional Level Variability in Predictors of Incomplete Antenatal Care Visit among Women of Reproductive Age in Ethiopia: Classical and Bayesian Approaches
Chikako, Teshita Uke
Bacha, Reta Habtamu
Hagan Junior, John Elvis
Seidu, Abdul-Aziz
Kuse, Kenenisa Abdisa
Ahinkorah, Bright Opoku
antenatal care visit
Bayesian multilevel modeling
EMDHS
reproductive age
ddc:610
Chikako TU, Bacha RH, Hagan Junior JE, Seidu A-A, Kuse KA, Ahinkorah BO. Multilevel Modelling of the Individual and Regional Level Variability in Predictors of Incomplete Antenatal Care Visit among Women of Reproductive Age in Ethiopia: Classical and Bayesian Approaches. <em>International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health</em>. 2022;19(11):1-14.
Background: Antenatal care is an operational public health intervention to minimize maternal and child morbidity and mortality. However, for varied reasons, many women fail to complete the recommended number of visits. The objective of this study was to assess antenatal care utilization and identify the factors associated with the incomplete antenatal care visit among reproductive age women in Ethiopia. Methods: The 2019 Ethiopian Mini Demographic and Health Survey data were used for this study. Multilevel logistic regression analysis and two level binary logistic regression models were utilized. Results: Around 56.8% of women in Ethiopia did not complete the recommended number of antenatal care visits. Women from rural areas were about 1.622 times more likely to have incomplete antenatal care compared to women from urban areas. Women who had no pregnancy complication signs were about 2.967 times more likely to have incomplete antenatal care compared to women who had pregnancy complication signs. Women who had a slight problem and a big problem with the distance from a health center were about 1.776 and 2.973 times more likely, respectively, to have incomplete antenatal care compared to women whose distance from a health center was not a problem. Furthermore, women who had ever terminated pregnancy were about 10.6% less likely to have incomplete antenatal care compared to women who had never terminated pregnancy. Conclusions: The design and strengthening of existing interventions (e.g., small clinics) should consider identified factors aimed at facilitating antenatal care visits to promote maternal and child health related outcomes. Issues related to urban–rural disparities and noted hotspot areas for incomplete antenatal care visits should be given special attention.
MDPI AG
2022
http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501
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https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0070-pub-29634813
https://pub.uni-bielefeld.de/record/2963481
https://pub.uni-bielefeld.de/download/2963481/2963482
eng
info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.3390/ijerph19116600
info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/issn/1660-4601
info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/wos/000808765100001
info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pmid/35682184
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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